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FIRST ENTRY OCT 30
OCT 30 · Day 1
Rubio hosts G20 talks as Lavrov presence sparks tensions
The G20 foreign ministers' meeting was held in Atlanta.
About one-third of countries at the G20 talks made it known they would not appear beside any Russian representatives.
Germany's foreign affairs minister Johann Wadephul warned there would be no family photo with European partners and Lavrov together because there is no normality with Russia.
OCT 30 · Day 1
G20 drops group photo as Europeans refuse to stand with Lavrov
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said there will be no family photo featuring European partners together with Lavrov.
South Africa has been excluded from the G20 meeting by Washington.
China sent Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu in place of Foreign Minister Wang Yi.