Russia backs US push to depoliticize G20, but final document faces hurdles -. Lavrov The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, stated that Russia supports the goal of the US sides to maximally depoliticize the discussions within the G20. Lavrov noted that the work on the final document of the summits is already underway. However, he admitted that the process faces difficulties, stating that there are "quite a few problems" with the draft.