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What happened
The United States cancelled the traditional family photo at a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta after European officials refused to be pictured with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the two-day diplomatic gathering, which faced deep rifts over global conflicts. Several diplomats had threatened to boycott or walk out of the group snapshot.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that the United States canceled the G20 family photo in Atlanta because European officials objected to the presence of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times and HuffCenter focused heavily on the distaste for Lavrov and European objections causing the cancellation. Center outlets such as Bloomberg, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, and BBC News provided similar accounts while highlighting tensions and Rubio's role in pulling the plug. The Right-leaning outlet The Last Refuge framed its report around Secretary of State Marco Rubio opening the meeting and mentioned upcoming events without focusing on the photo controversy.
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G20 Photo Scrapped After Leaders Object to Russia’s Presence
The US hosts of a Group of 20 gathering in Atlanta scrapped a traditional “family photo” after several officials attending the event refused to have their picture taken with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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Source context: Some European foreign ministers had refused to pose alongside Russia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, at a Group of 20 gathering hosted by the United States.
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Some European foreign ministers had refused to pose alongside Russia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, at a Group of 20 gathering hosted by the United States.
Top diplomats from the world’s largest economies are meeting in Atlanta amid deep rifts over multiple wars and other global crises.
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The US hosts of a Group of 20 gathering in Atlanta scrapped a traditional “family photo” after several officials attending the event refused to have their picture taken with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The U.S. hosts of the Group of 20 (G20) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting opted to skip the traditional “family photo” Friday after several top diplomats objected to being photographed with a Russian official. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s presence at the two-day event in Atlanta raised tensions within the group because of his country’s ongoing military…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled the plug on the traditional group photo after several European officials threatened to boycott or walk out of the snapshot that usually helps kick off such diplomatic gatherings.
European foreign ministers refused to be pictured with Sergei Lavrov at the summit being held in Atlanta.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio opens the first plenary session of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. For this two-day event, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been invited to attend, and President Vladimir Putin is also expected to attend the G20 leaders’ summit in Miami mid-December. Video and Transcript Below: [Transcript] –…
