German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has met for talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Yekaterinburg.
The meeting, the first since the formation of Russia's new government, was expected to centre on the situation in Serbia and Kosovo. Another topic was EU Condemns Lebanese Violence in Beirut ...
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Russia criticises Iran's defiance ... likely to be a new partnership agreement between the European Union and Russia. Steinmeier is to meet later on Wednesday with the new Russian president, Dmitri Medvedev. His almost week-long visit, which aims to underline the close ties between Germany and Russia, will also include talks with former president and new prime minister, Vladimir Putin.
(Deutsche Welle)
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