# G20 cancels family photo over Russian minister

> European diplomats refuse to pose with Sergei Lavrov, forcing the US to scrap the traditional summit picture.
- Title: G20 cancels family photo over Russian minister · BBC News
- Summary: European diplomats refuse to pose with Sergei Lavrov, forcing the US to scrap the traditional summit picture. The G20 cancelled its official family photo…
- Keywords: g20, sergei lavrov, ed miliband, russia, ukraine, atlanta, marco rubio, donald trump, diplomacy, news, world, cancels
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmd6dp2y576do
- Published: 2026-10-30T17:08:12.563+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: g20, sergei lavrov, ed miliband, russia, ukraine, atlanta, marco rubio, donald trump, diplomacy, news, world
## 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…
## Key takeaway

The G20 cancelled its official family photo after European diplomats refused to stand with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Atlanta summit.