The meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers comes at a time of impasse on various fronts, from the fighting in Ukraine to the U.S.-Iran war, all while oil prices persistently stay up.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the United States to attend a meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers in Atlanta, state-owned TASS news agency reported on Friday (October 30, 2026).
The two-day gathering of major economies comes at a time of stalemates on various fronts — from the U.S.-Iran war to fighting in Ukraine — all while oil prices stay high.
The Foreign Ministers’ talks in Atlanta, Georgia, also takes place just days before crucial U.S. midterm elections, and will set the stage for the December G20 leaders’ summit in Miami at President Donald Trump’s Doral resort.
Moscow said Thursday (October 29, 2026) that Mr. Lavrov would use his speech there to argue against international sanctions. It comes ahead of fresh talks between officials from Moscow, Kyiv and Washington on trying to broker an end to the Ukraine war.
Published – October 30, 2026 10:59 am IST
