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US cancels G20 group photo as European ministers refuse to pose with Lavrov
The United States cancelled the traditional G20 "family photo" after several European foreign ministers refused to be pictured with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the two-day meeting in Atlanta.[4, 6, 12] Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled the plug on the photo after several European officials threatened to boycott or walk out of it.[9, 12] The Guardian reported that about one-third of countries, including Australia and the UK, refused to appear beside Lavrov; Sky News named UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband among them.[3, 19]
The meeting opened Friday amid deep rifts among G20 members over multiple wars and other global crises, with Iran's war, disruption of shipping through Hormuz and Ukraine dividing members, according to Al Jazeera.[12, 15] The Hill reported that Lavrov's presence raised tensions within the group due to Russia's ongoing military action.[11] Former ambassador Ian Kelly called Russia's invitation "politically boneheaded," according to IJR and Fortune.[7, 13]
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How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 13 rated outlets that covered it, 4 are left of center, 7 are center and 2 are right of center (2 of them in the Right group). 4 more are not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: HuffPost (−1.06), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Fortune (−0.25), ABC News (−0.19), International Business Times (−0.14), Yahoo News (+0.07), Bloomberg (+0.08), The Hill (+0.10).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), IJR (+1.52).
Not rated Al Jazeera, BBC News, Los Angeles Times, Sky News. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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