TASS reports.

“It is important that we are sitting here at the negotiating table with countries such as Russia and China.

We will point out that we do not share their vaccine diplomacy.

It should not be about achieving short-term geostrategic advantages, but we need to fight this pandemic together, ”he said at a meeting of representatives of the Foreign Ministries of the G20 countries.

Maas also noted that the German authorities are closely monitoring the situation with the spread of the delta strain of coronavirus in Russia and Portugal.

Earlier, the German politician said that Germany appreciates the recent signals from Russia about its readiness for dialogue. According to the German Foreign Minister, now relations between Russia and Germany are going through turbulent times.