US Cancels G20 Group Photo After Europeans Object to Standing Beside Russia: Report
- 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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At the G20 Foreign Minister meeting in Atlanta, Wadephul changed his attitude to the family photo with Lavrow within 24 hours.
At the G20 Foreign Minister meeting in Atlanta, Wadephul changed his attitude to the family photo with Lavrow within 24 hours.
No G20 group photo: European officials refused to appear alongside Russia's Lavrov
Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled the G20 foreign ministers' closing photograph in Atlanta after European delegations refused to appear alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Rubio had to cancel the traditional family photo due to the refusal of European representatives to appear alongside Russian Lavrov
The Foreign Ministers were gathered in Atlanta on 30 and 31 October for a summit that concluded in a cold atmosphere. The final cliché was cancelled, as several Western members did not wish to pose alongside Russian Sergei Lavrov.
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