{
  "id": 17280959,
  "title": "European Diplomats Refuse to Pose for Photo With Russia’s Lavrov at G20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/european-diplomats-refuse-to-pose-for-photo-with-russias-lavrov-at-g20",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T19:41:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/88706"
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  "summary": "European diplomats refused to pose with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday, Oct. 30, forcing the US side to cancel the traditional G20 group photo. Lavrov attended the Atlanta meeting despite objections from several US and European lawmakers, while Ukraine was not invited at all. The meeting took place on the same day that Ukraine requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security…",
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        "published": "2026-10-30T06:22:47.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "EU diplomats object to G20 photo with Lavrov, prompting US cancellation",
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        "title": "G20 photocall axed after Miliband and other ministers refuse to be pictured with top Russian diplomat",
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        "title": "G20 foreign ministers’ group photo canceled after several refuse to pose with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/g20-foreign-ministers-group-photo-canceled-after-several-refuse-to",
        "published": "2026-10-30T18:44:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US cancels G20 foreign ministers' group photo over Lavrov dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/us-cancels-g20-foreign-ministers-group-photo-over-lavrov-dispute",
        "published": "2026-10-30T19:25:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "G20 drops group photo as Europeans refuse to stand with Lavrov",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/g20-drops-group-photo-as-europeans-refuse-to-stand-with-lavrov",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:37:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "G20 foreign ministers scrap 'family photo' as Lavrov crashes party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/g20-foreign-ministers-scrap-family-photo-as-lavrov-crashes-party",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:45:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs participates in Manama Dialogue 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/minister-of-state-at-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-participates-in",
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