European diplomats refuse the photo

The G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta was scheduled to include an official family photo on Friday. European diplomats refused to stand with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, forcing American hosts to cancel it.

Miliband confronts Lavrov on Ukraine

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Lavrov directly: "We all know who the aggressor in this war is."

“We all know who the aggressor in this war is”

Miliband calls for economic pressure

Miliband said Russia's war causes colossal global harm including thousands of deaths and disruption to energy and food supplies.

UK refuses direct talks with Russia

A British official told the BBC the UK has a longstanding policy not to have direct bilateral engagement with Russian ministers since the invasion of Ukraine and will not change that policy.

Trump thaws ties with Russia

In contrast to European pressure, Trump has waived some Russian sanctions and agreed to import Russian diesel for the American market.

US approves missiles for Ukraine

Despite warming ties with Russia, the US State Department approved the sale of more than two billion dollars worth of Patriot missiles to Ukraine this week, a critically needed munition for the country's air defences…