US cancels G20 ‘family photo’ after Australia, UK and others refuse to appear with Russia

US cancels G20 ‘family photo’ after Australia, UK and others refuse to appear with Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio halted the customary G20 foreign ministers group photograph after Australia, the United Kingdom and several other nations said they would not stand alongside Russia. Roughly a third of the participating countries signaled a boycott, prompting the United States to cancel the public photo session to avoid further diplomatic tension.

US cancels G20 ‘family photo’ after Australia, UK and others refuse to appear with Russia — PinBrief