G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
Summary
European diplomats declined to join a planned G20 group photo with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, so U.S. hosts cancelled it. The meeting is taking place in Atlanta and is hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio; Ukraine was not invited.Key Facts
- Two officials confirmed that the photo scheduled for Friday morning was cancelled.
- A U.S. official said some delegations were unwilling to take part in a joint photo.
- The United Kingdom was among the countries that refused to participate, according to a diplomatic source.
- A British official said the UK has a longstanding policy against direct bilateral engagement with Russian ministers since Russia invaded Ukraine.
- Ukraine is not a G20 member and was not invited to this meeting.
- The article reports that the U.S. recently waived some Russian sanctions and agreed to a deal to import Russian diesel.
- Trump said suspending some sanctions was intended to keep Moscow involved in negotiations over the war.
- Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and controls about a fifth of Ukrainian territory, according to the article.
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