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The G20 foreign ministers' group photo was canceled by the U.S. after European diplomats refused to be photographed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The summit, hosted in Atlanta, faced tensions as Ukraine was not invited, and relations between Ukraine and the U.S. have soured recently. The U.K. confirmed its refusal to participate in the photo due to its longstanding policy against direct contact with Russian ministers since the Ukraine invasion. An American official stated the cancellation aimed to maintain focus on substantive discussions rather than a ceremonial distraction. Meanwhile, U.S.-Russia relations appear to have warmed, with Trump blocking sanctions against Moscow and negotiating fuel agreements, which Ukraine criticized as a gift to Putin.