US Cancels G20 Group Photo After Europeans Object to Standing Beside Russia: Report
European diplomats objected to posing with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and the United States scrapped the traditional opening photo to avoid a distraction.
- On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted G20 foreign ministers in Atlanta, but canceled the traditional group photo after European diplomats refused to be photographed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
- European delegations objected to Lavrov's presence, citing Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and friction over U.S. decisions to invite Russia while excluding Ukraine and South Africa from the summit.
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated there is "no normalcy with Russia," while British officials and other Europeans threatened to boycott the ceremony, forcing Washington to scrap the ritual entirely.
- Deep divisions persist over Ukraine, the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, and maritime disputes, making consensus on a joint communique unlikely when meetings conclude Saturday.
- The Atlanta meeting precedes the G20 leaders' summit in Miami, Florida, in December, though uncertainty over President Vladimir Putin's attendance raises doubts about the upcoming summit's cohesion.
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In Atlanta, the G20 Foreign Ministers discuss international crises and the consequences for the global economy. However, the gaps between the participants are deep. Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov, in particular, did not save with criticism.
Reformatorisch Dagblad
The traditional group photo at the start of the G20 summit was not taken on Friday due to the presence of Russia. Host country the United States decided to cancel the photo when several foreign ministers threatened to walk out of the picture. Some of the ministers did not want to be photographed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov because of the war in Ukraine.
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