US Cancels G20 Group Photo After Europeans Object to Standing Beside Russia: Report
- The United States canceled the traditional G20 group photo in Atlanta after European officials threatened to skip it or walk out rather than stand beside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
- The two-day meeting continued with discussions on energy, supply chains, trade, maritime security, the Russia-Ukraine war, and other global crises.
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said there could be “no normality with Russia,” while Poland’s Radosław Sikorski called canceling the photo “the right decision.”
- The Atlanta meeting is preparing for President Donald Trump’s G20 leaders’ summit in Miami in December, though it remains unclear whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend.
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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.
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Nieuws.nlATLANTA (ANP) - 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 photo opportunity. Some of the ministers wanted to continue...
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