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G20 ministers’ photo cancelled as EU challenges Lavrov over Ukraine

At G20 meetings in Atlanta, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas accused Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov of making false claims about the Ukraine war and questioned Moscow’s willingness to advance peace talks. A planned ministers’ group photograph was cancelled after some European officials opposed posing with Lavrov.

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What to know

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    European officials pressed Russia to secure a ceasefire in the Black Sea.

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    The US administration approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1 billion, with congressional review to follow.

Why it matters

The Black Sea’s role as an important agricultural export corridor connects the ceasefire push to the meeting’s focus on trade.

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