https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-scraps-g20-photo-after-european-diplomats-object-to-being-pictured-with-russia-s-lavrovContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-scraps-g20-photo-after-european-diplomats-object-to-being-pictured-with-russia-s-lavrovhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-scraps-g20-photo-after-european-diplomats-object-to-being-pictured-with-russia-s-lavrov#u169814Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:21:37 +0000The United States canceled the traditional Group of 20 family photo during foreign ministers' talks in Atlanta after European diplomats refused to pose alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The decision followed objections over Russia's war in Ukraine. During the meeting, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confronted Lavrov directly, accusing Moscow of killing innocent civilians. The gathering of top diplomats from the world's largest economies highlighted deep rifts regarding ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, forcing the U.S. host nation to scrap the h