Foreign ministers at the G20 meeting refused to take a picture with Lavrov The organizers of the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta, America, canceled the group photo because of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Bloomberg reports. The decision was made because representatives of several countries refused to appear together with the Russian minister. In particular, German Foreign Minister Johann Wedpole spoke out against it. He stated that "it cannot be business as usual with Russia". "We need to discuss the differences at the negotiating table, so this meeting is important. But we must also avoid false visual signals," said Weidefall. Although such a photo is essentially ceremonial and does not have much practical significance, it is a tradition of such meetings and is intended to demonstrate the unity of world leaders, the publication notes. The refusal of Germany and several other countries has become a clear symbol of the disputes between the US and its allies against the background of US President Donald Trump's attempts to get closer to Russia as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine. More details.