G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister

European foreign ministers declined to participate in a group photograph with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, leading to the cancellation of the planned "family photo," according to the BBC. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that Russia is escalating its war in Ukraine and is not serious about peace, and warned against normalizing Moscow on the international stage, according to Bloomberg. Kallas criticized Lavrov's statements at the meeting during remarks to Bloomberg.

• BBC — G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
• Bloomberg — EU Foreign Policy Chief Warns Against Normalizing Russia

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