Because of Sergey Lavrov, the traditional photo shoot was canceled at the G20 foreign ministers' summit, some ministers refused to pose for a group photo with him. As a result, as a source told Bloomberg, the organizers decided to completely abandon the photo shoot to prevent the situation from becoming a diplomatic scandal. The publication notes that the photo, although it is ceremonial in its essence, is "an integral ritual of such meetings, designed to demonstrate the unity of world leaders."