G20 family photo cancelled after protests over the Russian minister

A US official said the photo was cancelled after some delegations were unwilling to take part in a joint picture. The US chose to "keep the focus on the substantive discussions".

The UK has a longstanding policy not to have direct, bilateral engagement with Russian ministers since the invasion of Ukraine and we are not about to change that.

— A British official

Background

Relations between the US and Russia have partially thawed in recent weeks, as Trump waived some sanctions and agreed a deal to import Russian diesel. Zelensky called the deal "a gift" to Putin.