European diplomats were unwilling to pose with Sergei Lavrov, so they opted not to take a group photo with the G20 foreign ministers.

European diplomats refused to pose for a group photo with Sergey Lavrov at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting, leading U.S. hosts to cancel the customary photo. An American official stated that the decision was made after it became clear some delegations did not want to participate. Opinions on Russia were openly expressed, with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband emphasizing the need for economic and diplomatic pressure on Moscow. Ukraine, not a G20 member, was not invited to this meeting, reflecting the tense relations between Ukraine and the U.S. in recent weeks, while U.S.-Russia relations appear to be easing, partly due to Trump's influence.