German and Russian foreign ministers meet for first time in over four years - Financial Times — SkimNews
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- Germany's and Russia's foreign ministers met face-to-face for the first time in over four years, ending a prolonged diplomatic freeze
- Russia's top diplomat rejected German calls to ease off what Berlin described as Russia's "dangerous" escalation toward the country
- Russia's foreign minister vowed Moscow will "see Ukraine war through," signaling no shift in war posture despite the diplomatic outreach
Why it matters: Germany's diplomatic outreach to Moscow produced no concession: Russia's foreign minister used the first high-level meeting in four years to flatly reject de-escalation and reaffirm Moscow's commitment to the war, leaving Berlin with no visible leverage and underscoring how isolated Russia's top diplomat remains from European counterparts.
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