Amid diplomatic tensions between host South Africa and the Trump Administration, the U.S. will be represented at a meeting of foreign ministers by the acting ambassador to South Africa.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in South Africa for a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 nations, where top European diplomats are expected to reinforce their support for Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations, known as the Group of 20, that starts on Thursday.
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U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia's top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday.
A G20 meeting would normally be an opportunity for a U.S. secretary of state to push for support on U.S. positions.
Analysts say US boycott could benefit other big powers, such as Russia and China, whose foreign ministers will be attending
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has decided to skip the upcoming G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, marking the first major international gathering he’ll miss since taking office last month.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations that starts on Thursday after criticizing host South Africa’s policies as anti-American.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a two-day meeting of Foreign Ministers from the leading rich and developing nations that starts on Thursday after criticizing host South Africa’s policies as anti-American.
Foreign ministers from G20 countries will meet in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. Diplomats including Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
A meeting of foreign ministers from G20 countries will get underway in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.
Amid tension between Washington and Pretoria, Marco Rubio has criticised the country's policies as 'anti-American'.
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