WATCH: Rubio welcomes G20 foreign ministers to Atlanta at 'critical moment'
Summary
G20 foreign ministers began two days of meetings in Atlanta after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled their traditional group photo because European officials objected to appearing with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Rubio called for unity on global economic and security challenges, but the ministers faced deep divisions over Russia’s war in Ukraine, the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, U.S. tariffs and tensions in the South China Sea.Key Facts
- The G20 foreign ministers’ meetings opened in Atlanta on Friday and were scheduled to last two days.
- Rubio canceled the group photo after several European officials threatened to boycott it or walk out.
- Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended the gathering.
- The United Kingdom said it would not hold direct bilateral engagement with Russian ministers because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski called canceling the photo the right decision.
- Rubio cited disruptions to energy and food supplies, trade and freedom of navigation as challenges facing the world.
- The Atlanta meeting is intended to prepare for a G20 leaders’ summit hosted by President Donald Trump at his Miami golf club in December.
- The article said it was unclear whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would attend the December summit.
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