Lambsdorff: ‘Important to preserve • Table.Briefings

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her soon to be most important man in Moscow: Alexander Graf Lambsdorff.

The designated German ambassador in Moscow, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, has a difficult job ahead of him. Although Russia has expelled embassy staff several times, he sees his appointment as a positive sign, he says in an interview with Viktor Funk.

Mr. Lambsdorff, Russia recently expelled dozens of German diplomats and had to close three consulates. But there is the fact that you will now start as German ambassador in Moscow in a few days – is that nevertheless a positive sign for German-Russian relations?

Lambsdorff: ‘Important to preserve certain forums’

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