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G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister

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US cancels G20 family photo after European and Australian diplomats refuse to pose with Russia's Lavrov

The United States scrapped the traditional group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta after multiple countries, including Australia, the UK, and several European nations, refused to be photographed alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The cancellation exposed deep diplomatic tensions at the gathering.

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US cancels G20 family photo after European and Australian diplomats refuse to pose with Russia's Lavrov
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