Lavrov tells DW Zelenskyy should come to Russia; G20 photo was cancelled
Russia's Sergey Lavrov told DW that Zelenskyy should travel to Russia if he wants talks with Putin, after the G20 foreign ministers' photo in Atlanta was cancelled over objections to standing with him.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Deutsche Welle that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should travel to Russia if he wants to talk with Vladimir Putin. Lavrov would not comment on whether Russia will take part in the G20 summit in December, DW reports.
The remarks came as the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta dropped its traditional "family photo". The Guardian reports that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it off. It says several European officials, the UK and Australia had signaled they would boycott the photo or walk out of it rather than appear next to Lavrov.
The Guardian says about one-third of countries threatened a boycott. The Hill reports the U.S. hosts skipped the photo on Friday after several top diplomats objected. BBC News and Al Jazeera report that European foreign ministers refused to be pictured with him.
The Hill says Lavrov's presence at the two-day event raised tensions because of Russia's ongoing military action. Al Jazeera describes him as sanctioned. It says G20 members are divided over the Iran war, disruption in the Hormuz shipping route and Ukraine.
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- BBC NewsG20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian ministerFri, Oct 30, 1:08 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraG20 drops group photo as Europeans refuse to stand with LavrovFri, Oct 30, 4:37 PM EDT
- The HillG20 foreign ministers scrap 'family photo' as Lavrov crashes partyFri, Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT
- The GuardianUS cancels G20 ‘family photo’ after Australia, UK and others refuse to appear with RussiaFri, Oct 30, 8:29 PM EDT
- Deutsche WelleEuropean diplomats shun Russia at G20 gathering in the USFri, Oct 30, 9:56 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (3)
- Fri, Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT, 4 outlets: US cancels G20 group photo after Australia, UK and others refuse to stand with Lavrov
- Fri, Oct 30, 5:10 PM EDT, 3 outlets: U.S. hosts scrap G20 group photo after objections to Lavrov's presence
- Fri, Oct 30, 4:50 PM EDT, 2 outlets: G20 cancels group photo after European ministers refuse to stand with Lavrov