G20 talks expose deep rift as Russia stays defiant while Rubio pursues sideline diplomacy

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Rubio and Lavrov hold talks in Atlanta as European diplomats reject a photo op and accuse Russia of spreading lies over Ukraine conflict

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Russiashowed no sign on Friday of softening its stance on Kyiv as

G20foreign ministers opened talks in the

United States, with the

Ukraineand

Iranwars deepening rifts between the sprawling forum’s members.

Sharp disagreements emerged around the table, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas accusing Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of presenting “lies” on issues like the conflict in Ukraine.

“He put forward a lot of lies, a lot of false narratives” that Europeans were able to push back on, Kallas said.

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