G20 foreign ministers scrap ‘family photo’ as Lavrov crashes party

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U.S. hosts of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta canceled the traditional group photograph after diplomats objected to being pictured alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. His attendance amid Russia's ongoing military actions heightened tensions among participants at the two-day gathering.

The U.S. hosts of the Group of 20 (G20) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting opted to skip the traditional “family photo” Friday after several top diplomats objected to being photographed with a Russian official.  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s presence at the two-day event in Atlanta raised tensions within the group due to his country’s ongoing military…