Johann Wadephul

Johann Wadephul

Germany GermanypoliticianMaleb. 19716.7Global Dominance: 0.03%

Johann Wadephul is a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Germany, serving as a key figure in the opposition within the Bundestag. He is known for his critical stance towards the current government, particularly towards Chancellor Olaf Scholz, while also acknowledging some of the accomplishments achieved under Scholz's leadership. Wadephul's insights highlight the complexities of political critique and the need for balanced assessments in parliamentary debates.

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Johann Wadephul is the German Foreign Minister who commented on his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Index - Külföld - Oroszország háborúja Ukrajnában – az Index hétfői hírösszefoglalója
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-09-28
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Szergej Lavrov
Szergej Lavrov

Johann Wadephul is the German Minister of Foreign Affairs who met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Jutarnji list - VIDEO Pogledajte što je Lavrov stavio njemačkom šefu diplomacije na stol. Ovaj pokrio bilježnicom
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-27
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The meeting was held at German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul’s request.

Strikes across Ukraine kill at least eight as Russia rejects Germany’s call for de-escalation
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-09-27
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Johann Wadephul is the German Minister of Foreign Affairs who met with his Russian counterpart to discuss the war against Ukraine.

Miniștrii de externe ai Germaniei și Rusiei s-au întâlnit pentru prima dată de la începutul războiului amplu împotriva Ucrainei – Ziarul de Gardă
Ziarul de Gardă·MoldovaMoldova· 2026-09-27
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Serghei Lavrov
Serghei Lavrov

Johann Wadephul is the German Minister of Foreign Affairs who met with his Russian counterpart to discuss the war against Ukraine.

Miniștrii de externe ai Germaniei și Rusiei s-au întâlnit pentru prima dată de la ânceputul războiului amplu împotriva Ucrainei – Ziarul de Gardă
Ziarul de Gardă·MoldovaMoldova· 2026-09-27
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Serghei Lavrov
Serghei Lavrov

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul informed Sibiga about the results of his conversation with Lavrov.

Сибіга обговорив із Вадефулем підсумки зустрічі глав МЗС Німеччини та РФ
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-09-27
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Johann Wadephul met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York for the first bilateral meeting since the start of the Russian war in Ukraine in 2022.

Jutarnji list - Cure detalji iz ruske sobe za sastanke, nisu godinama sjeli za isti stol. Lavrov: 'Mogao si me samo nazvati...'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-27
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Sergei Lavrov
Sergei Lavrov

Johann Wadephul requested a meeting with Lavrov to discuss escalating tensions.

Patru anotimpuri și douăzeci de minute: Vivaldi pe front, Lavrov la New York
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-09-27
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Johann Wadephul is the German foreign minister who called on Russia to abandon the dangerous path of escalation.

Ukraine war briefing: German foreign minister urges Russia to abandon dangerous escalation in rare meeting | Ukraine
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-27
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Johann Wadephul unexpectedly met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York.

Глава МИД Германии рассказал, зачем встречался с Лавровым и какие темы обсуждали
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-09-27
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Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov

Johann Wadephul stated that during the meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, he did not see any willingness from the Russian delegation to abandon further escalation.

Глава МЗС Німеччини під час першої з 2022 року зустрічі з Лавровим не побачив у РФ готовності до миру
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-09-27
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Johann Wadephul met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in New York for their first bilateral meeting in years.

Jutarnji list - VIDEO Pogledajte tko se sastao s Rusima, prvi put od invazije na Ukrajinu. Novinari okupirali prostoriju
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-27
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Lavrov had a meeting with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, marking the first such meeting since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Lavrov u UN optužio Evropu da čini sve da osujeti pregovore o Ukrajini
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-09-26
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Johann Wadephul is the German Foreign Minister who attended the meeting with Sergej Lawrow.

Wadephul trifft russischen Außenminister Lawrow - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-26
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Johann Wadephul requested a meeting with Lavrov, marking the first bilateral meeting of foreign ministers from Russia and Germany since the start of the invasion of Ukraine.

Prvi direktni razgovor Moskve i Berlina od 2022.
Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina· 2026-09-26
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Wadephul urged Russia to abandon its dangerous path of escalation towards Germany, Europe, and NATO.

Evropa dela vse, da bi preprečila mirovne pogovore o Ukrajini
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-09-26
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Johann Wadephul met with S. Lavrov to discuss tensions between Berlin and Moscow.

Rusija kaltina Europą siekiu sutrukdyti deryboms dėl Ukrainos
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-09-26
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Johann Wadephul conveyed the German government's strong demand to Moscow to abandon the dangerous path of escalation.

Vi ska nå våra militära mål i Ukraina
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2026-09-26
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Wadephul welcomed Putin's invitation to the summit as a potential path to peace.

Jutarnji list - Zastrašujući tekst iz Rusije nije se pojavio slučajno. A ovo je trenutno velika Putinova dilema
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-26
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Johann Wadephul welcomed Donald Trump's decision to invite Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit.

Index - Külföld - Oroszország háborúja Ukrajnában – az Index szombati hírösszefoglalója
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-09-26
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Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul described these actions as part of Russia's aggressive hybrid actions against Europe.

Rusija surengė diversiją Vokietijoje: už išpuolio slypi karinė žvalgyba
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-09-26
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Alexander Dobrindt

Johann Wadephul stated that much of what is happening in Israel and the Palestinian territories should be viewed in the context of the Israeli election campaign.

UN-Generalversammlung: Netanjahu und die „größte Lüge des Jahrhunderts“ - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-25
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Vučić had a good conversation with German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul.

Vučić iz Njujorka: Za ceo svet je bitno da sastanak Trampa i Si Đinpinga prođe dobro
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-09-24
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Johann Wadephul is the German counterpart with whom Wang Yi discussed trade relations.

Jutarnji list - Jedna zemlja upravo je preuzela nevjerojatnih 40 posto svjetskog izvoza. Ovo se nije očekivalo još godinama
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-24
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Jens Eskelund
Wang Yi
Wang Yi

Johann Wadephul and the German delegation did not applaud during the UN General Debate.

UN-Generaldebatte: Es geht um Gaza, Gaza und nochmal Gaza - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-22
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Antonio Guterres
Antonio Guterres

Minister Johann Wadephul accused Russia of a hybrid attack at Leipzig airport and announced retaliatory measures.

Україна звернулася до держав світу щодо небезпеки "Російських домів" – Сибіга
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-09-19
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Andriy Sybiha
Andriy Sybiha

Johann Wadephul is the Federal Minister to whom the Central Council of Macedonians in Germany has appealed to condemn aggressive revisionism.

Македонците од Германија отвораат нов фронт
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-09-15
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Kostadin Kostadinov
Kostadin Kostadinov

Johann Wadephul is the German Minister of Foreign Affairs.

وزير الخارجية ونظيره الألمانى يبحثان التطورات فى الشرق الأوسط
Youm7·EgyptEgypt· 2026-09-15
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Badr Abdel Aty
Badr Abdel Aty

Johann Wadephul visited the Hungarian Foreign Ministry for a meeting with his new counterpart Anita Orbán.

Wadephul in Ungarn: Der Außenminister möchte einen „Neuanfang mit unseren Freunden“ - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-14
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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul described his trip to Budapest as a chance to rapidly restore relations in the wake of the ouster of former prime minister Viktor Orban.

Germany eyes fresh start with Hungary as foreign minister makes first visit since Orban ouster
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·TanzaniaTanzania· 2026-09-14
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