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  "id": 17285722,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T20:45:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/international/6185283-g20-foreign-ministers-skip-russia-photo/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Organizers of the G20 foreign ministers’ summit in Atlanta canceled the traditional ceremonial group photo following objections from several diplomats regarding Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's presence. The Hill reported that top diplomats objected to being photographed with the Russian official, while Ajel English noted that European diplomats specifically raised objections to appearing with Lavrov.\n\nMeduza (English) reported that an unnamed official stated the decision to skip the photo was intended to avoid a diplomatic incident and maintain focus on the summit's agenda. Meduza (English) also noted that a similar situation occurred at a G20 finance ministers' summit in early September, where participants refused to pose with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, resulting in photos being taken without him.\n\nThe foreign ministers' meeting is being held in Atlanta from October 30 to 31. This summit precedes the G20 leaders' summit scheduled for mid-December in Miami.",
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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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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "G20 photocall axed after Miliband and other ministers refuse to be pictured with top Russian diplomat",
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      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-30T19:41:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/minister-of-state-at-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-participates-in",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:49:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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