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Oct 30, 2026

G20 foreign ministers skip group photo after objections to Russia's presence

The US cancelled the traditional G20 foreign ministers group photo in Atlanta after European diplomats objected to being photographed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, highlighting deep divisions over the Ukraine war.

Oct 30, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong signaled on October 30, 2026, that they would refuse to participate in any G20 group photograph containing Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
▪Polish Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski stated in Atlanta on October 30, 2026, that cancelling the G20 foreign ministers' group photo was the right decision because multiple diplomats refused to be photographed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
▪Top United States officials, including Donald Trump and Marco Rubio, shunned G20 meetings hosted by South Africa when the country chaired the group in 2025

People involved

Vladimir Putin Radosław Sikorski Donald Trump Ed Miliband

Subtopics

2026 U.S. midterm elections1 Diplomatic summits1 Russia-Ukraine war1 Sanctions relief1 Strait of Hormuz1 Trump administration1 US-Russia relations1 US–Russia diesel-supply agreement1 World affairs1

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