China rejects 'Cold War' mentality; Germany's FM Wadephul meets Russian counterpart Lavrov. Follow DW's UN General Assembly updates.

We are continuing our coverage of the 81 UN General Assembly from September 22-28, 2026: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is meeting his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. A correspondent for the Russian Interfax news agency reported Wadephul and Lavrov, followed by aides, shaking hands before the press was asked to leave. Russian ​Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria ​Zakharova said the meeting is taking place at the German initiative.