Disagreements on Ukraine and the Middle East could derail the adoption of joint decisions at the G20 meeting in the United States, -. Reuters A meeting of G20 foreign ministers takes place in Atlanta on October 30-31. However, deep disagreements over the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East could prevent participants from agreeing on joint statements. The US presidency of the G20 intends to focus this year's negotiations on energy, trade imbalances and the supply of critical minerals, Reuters reports. Washington is also trying to form a coalition to reduce dependence on China for rare earths and other strategic resources. However, for many participants, the main issues remained wars and their consequences for the world economy. Additional tension was caused by the participation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Some European representatives suggested taking two general photos of the meeting participants - one with Lavrov and the other without him. At the same time, the United States did not invite South Africa to the meeting, and Ukraine did not receive an invitation either. A separate point of contention has been Donald Trump's recent decisions regarding Russia, including an agreement to buy Russian diesel and ease some sanctions. The head of European diplomacy, Kaya Callas, said that she intends to seek increased support in Ukraine and promote mechanisms to hold Russia accountable. According to the former chief economist at the US State Department, Heidi Karbo-Rediker, the differences between the G20 participants are now much deeper than in previous years. She noted that in the past the G7 countries at least agreed on a common position before the G20 meetings, but now even within this group there is no common approach. Some countries, including Canada, Mexico and India, may avoid contentious discussions as they continue trade negotiations with Washington.

Disagreements on Ukraine and the Middle East could derail the adoption of joint decisions at the G20 meeting in the United States, -. Reuters A meeting of G20 foreign ministers takes place in Atlanta on October 30-31. However, deep disagreements over the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East could prevent participants from agreeing on joint statements. The US presidency of the G20 intends to focus this year's negotiations on energy, trade imbalances and the supply of critical minerals, Reuters reports. Washington is also trying to form a coalition to reduce dependence on China for rare earths and other strategic resources. However, for many participants, the main issues remained wars and their consequences for the world economy. Additional tension was caused by the participation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Some European representatives suggested taking two general photos of the meeting participants - one with Lavrov and the other without him. At the same time, the United States did not invite South Africa to the meeting, and Ukraine did not receive an invitation either. A separate point of contention has been Donald Trump's recent decisions regarding Russia, including an agreement to buy Russian diesel and ease some sanctions. The head of European diplomacy, Kaya Callas, said that she intends to seek increased support in Ukraine and promote mechanisms to hold Russia accountable. According to the former chief economist at the US State Department, Heidi Karbo-Rediker, the differences between the G20 participants are now much deeper than in previous years. She noted that in the past the G7 countries at least agreed on a common position before the G20 meetings, but now even within this group there is no common approach. Some countries, including Canada, Mexico and India, may avoid contentious discussions as they continue trade negotiations with Washington.