# G20 ‘family photo’ cancelled after protests over Russian minister’s presence

https://mins.news/en/item/122895

- BBC News, 2026-10-30 17:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmd6dp2y576do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> European diplomats refused to take an official photo with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta. The US hosts cancelled the planned picture after some delegations declined to join, saying they wanted to keep the focus on substantive discussions.

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