# Rubio hosts G20 talks as Lavrov’s presence sparks tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/123069

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-30 20:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/30/aje-onl-nf_rubio-hosts-g20-talks-as-russias-lavrov-present-301026?traffic_source=rss

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged G20 officials meeting in Atlanta to work together against threats to the economic order. The US dropped the traditional group photo after several European officials objected to being pictured with Russia’s Sergei Lavrov.

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