The U.S. cancelled a G20 foreign ministers' photocall after UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and other European counterparts refused to be pictured with Russian envoy Sergei Lavrov. The BBC reported that Miliband confronted Lavrov at the meeting and accused Russia's government of killing civilians in Ukraine; The Independent reported that Miliband also told him, “you are not winning this war.”
WHO:
The U.S. government cancelled the photocall; Ed Miliband and other European foreign ministers refused to take part alongside Sergei Lavrov.
WHAT:
The U.S. cancelled a G20 foreign ministers' photocall after European ministers refused to be pictured with Russia's envoy.
WHEN:
Reported Oct 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
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Location not specified
WHY:
European ministers refused to be pictured with Russian envoy Sergei Lavrov.
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