# G20 foreign ministers’ group photo canceled after several refuse to pose with Lavrov

https://mins.news/en/item/122965

- Meduza, 2026-10-30 18:44 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/30/g20-foreign-ministers-group-photo-canceled-after-several-refuse-to-pose-with-russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov

> Organizers canceled the customary group photo at the G20 foreign ministers’ summit in Atlanta after several ministers refused to pose with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Bloomberg reported. An unnamed official said the decision was intended to avoid a diplomatic incident and keep attention on the summit agenda. The meeting runs October 30–31.

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