Deep rifts among G20 diplomats, including from China and Russia, prompt US to ditch group photo plan — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/deep-rifts-among-g20-diplomats-including-from-china-and-russia-prompt-us-to-ditch-group-photo-planContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. US cancels G20 group photo due to rifts with Russia and Chinahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/deep-rifts-among-g20-diplomats-including-from-china-and-russia-prompt-us-to-ditch-group-photo-planhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/deep-rifts-among-g20-diplomats-including-from-china-and-russia-prompt-us-to-ditch-group-photo-plan#u169105Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:28:01 +0000The US has canceled a group photo plan with G20 diplomats in Atlanta due to deep rifts over Russia's war in Ukraine and other global crises. European diplomats objected to being photographed with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, prompting the US to scrap the photo opportunity. The G20 foreign ministers meeting is taking place in Atlanta amid significant tensions among member countries.Why it mattersThe G20 summit is a major international gathering of the world's largest economies. The meeting in Atlanta comes as global crises, including the war in Ukraine and tensions in