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G20 summit dispute over US decision excludes Russia from group photo
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G20 summit dispute over US decision excludes Russia from group photo

From Magyar Nemzet · () Hungarian

Translated from Hungarian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • European finance ministers agreed to take a G20 group photograph without Russia’s finance minister and delegation.
  • Germany’s Lars Klingbeil said he would not pose with his Russian counterpart, while Poland’s Andrzej Domanski said he did not trust Russia and found dialogue difficult.

The G20 group photograph went ahead without Russia’s finance minister and delegation after European officials agreed not to appear alongside them.

I will not take a group photo with the Russian finance minister.

— Lars KlingbeilGermany’s finance minister explained his refusal to join the G20 group photograph with Russia.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil told reporters that he had made clear he would not take a group photo with the Russian finance minister. He said no such photograph had taken place in recent years and that he had coordinated his position with other European officials.

The unified European approach resulted in the group photograph being taken without the Russian delegation, Klingbeil said. The account described the decision as a dispute at the summit over Russia’s presence.

We do not trust Russia. They constantly lie, and we have to be very, very careful when negotiating with them.

— Andrzej DomanskiPoland’s finance minister criticized Russia’s participation in the G20 meeting.

Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski told Reuters he was unhappy that Russia had been invited, although he recognized the host countries’ right to invite guests. “We do not trust Russia. They constantly lie, and we have to be very, very careful when negotiating with them,” he said, describing Russia as the aggressor in the conflict with Ukraine. “For me, it would be very difficult to have any dialogue with Russia,” Domanski added.

For me, it would be very difficult to have any dialogue with Russia.

— Andrzej DomanskiDomanski described the difficulty of engaging Russia diplomatically.
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