{"id":"0d2263f0-cbd5-412f-b778-2ee5b8c6642d","url":"https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/27/russian-foreign-minister-rejects-berlins-call-to-abandon-dangerous-escalation","domain":"euronews.com","outlet":{"name":"Euronews","country":"FR","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Russian foreign minister rejects Berlin's call to abandon 'dangerous' escalation","plainHeadline":"Lavrov dismisses Germany's call to de-escalate amid tensions","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Russia's Lavrov rejected Berlin's demand to pull back on escalation during UN General Assembly talks.","Germany's Wadephul urged Moscow to abandon a dangerous path and hinted at improving ties if Russia ends the war.","Lavrov criticized Germany as Ukraine's main sponsor and questioned lessons of World War II.","Tensions rose after Berlin accused Russia of a drone attack in Leipzig/Halle and announced sanctions.","Lavrov claimed the West seeks to destroy European security and push Russia toward a dead end."],"topics":["Politics","Environment","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-27T06:22:22.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-27T07:14:42.302Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/2eb9d9b2-ea79-4996-905d-e2eb9edef35a","storyId":"2eb9d9b2-ea79-4996-905d-e2eb9edef35a","image":"https://images.euronews.com/articles/stories/09/92/93/02/1200x675_cmsv2_01b4751c-b119-5979-babb-4c5324dd9e20-9929302.jpg","author":null,"dek":"Tensions between Germany and Russia hit a flashpoint in early September after Berlin accused Russia of being behind a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport earlier this year."}