Irritated Eastern Europeans do not want to be overruled by the West in any talks with Russia. Now they are looking for someone who can speak for everyone.
World politicsThe G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta apparently will not be commemorated with a group photo. European countries are refusing to be photographed alongside Russia’s Sergei Lavrov.
World politicsThe Kremlin said on Thursday that it "will consider" the U.S. invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami in December.
World politicsRussian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to the G20 meeting in Miami in December.
WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami in December. But Russia is rejecting the proposal.
World politicsUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the G20 meeting was not affected by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov's presence for the first time since Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022.
BusinessRussian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was physically present at his first G20 meeting since Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022 on Monday. But when the traditional "family" photo at the meeting - in Asheville, North Carolina, USA - was to be taken, leading European ministers stood in the way. Siluanov was not allowed to attend, the Financial Times reports.
BusinessDonald Trump will not attend the upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa. He is instead sending Vice President JD Vance. I will not go, said Trump on Friday. Instead, he is planning for next year – when he wants the meeting to be held at his own golf club in Miami.
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