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Rubio Defends Russian G20 Presence Despite Criticism From Allies

Bloomberg Markets Saturday 31 October 2026, 20:41 UTC By Eric Martin 1 min read
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Rubio Defends Russian G20 Presence Despite Criticism From Allies Takeaways by Bloomberg AI Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the US decision to include Russia in this year’s Group of 20 meetings after criticism from the European Union and other allies, calling dialogue the only way to end the war in Ukraine. Rubio spoke Saturday after a two-day meeting in Atlanta where the US scrapped a traditional “family photo” meant to display unity among officials after some refused to take a...

Rubio Defends Russian G20 Presence Despite Criticism From Allies Takeaways by Bloomberg AI Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the US decision to include Russia in this year’s Group of 20 meetings after criticism from the European Union and other allies, calling dialogue the only way to end the war in Ukraine. Rubio spoke Saturday after a two-day meeting in Atlanta where the US scrapped a traditional “family photo” meant to display unity among officials after some refused to take a picture with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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