Ukraine war: Lavrov storms out at G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta
Russia's Foreign Minister attacks the EU and the US. The Europeans boycott the group photo with Lavrov - bad omens for the summit in Miami.
The G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, began with a dispute over a group photo, with several European ministers refusing to pose with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The meeting, a precursor to the G20 summit in Miami in December, focused on the conflict in Ukraine, with European ministers supporting Ukraine and calling on Russia to accept a ceasefire offer from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Lavrov criticized European ministers, including German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, and accused them of "family photo diplomacy". The talks yielded no progress on a ceasefire in Ukraine, and tensions were also evident on other issues, including the Iran conflict and US tariffs.
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