World6 sources
G20 Summit Cancels Family Photo Due to Lavrov's Presence
- European foreign ministers refused to be pictured with Sergei Lavrov at the G20 summit in Atlanta.
- The US hosts canceled the leaders' photo due to objections over Lavrov's presence.
- The G20 meeting will proceed as planned, with a leaders' summit hosted by President Trump in Miami in December.
- European G20 members are supporting Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled the photo to avoid distractions.
Articles (6)
BBC News·
G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
Euronews·
EU diplomats object to G20 photo with Lavrov, prompting US cancellation
Reuters·
G20 foreign ministers skip photo-op amid objections over Russia
The Straits Times·
‘No normalcy with Russia’: G-20 foreign ministers skip photo-op over Lavrov’s presence
The Independent·
G20 leaders photo scrapped after Europe refuses to be pictured with Russia
Bloomberg·
G20 Photo Scrapped After Leaders Object to Russia’s Presence