Despite Vladimir Putin saying he will not be at summit, attendees do not want to pose alongside deputy Sergei Lavrov
World leaders will not take part in an official “family photo” when they meet at the G20 in Bali next week because of widespread discomfort at Russia’s presence at the summit.
It is traditional for world leaders to stand together for an opening photograph at the start of summits, usually the source of interesting dynamics as leaders rub shoulders and greet one another in public. But there will be no photograph at the Indonesian-hosted summit, which starts next Tuesday – even though Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has said he will not attend.
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