Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to leave the G20 meeting in Bali ahead of schedule. This was reported by the publication Der Spiegel.

“Lavrov is still holding bilateral talks, then he will turn to the press and leave,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said..

That is why Lavrov will not participate in the official meal and working session in the afternoon.

According to sources in the delegation, Lavrov left the meeting room immediately after his speech..

It is reported that the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry also avoided answering questions from German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock, acting head of the G7.. Burbock was supposed to be the next speaker after Lavrov. In the hall, the Russian Foreign Minister sat between representatives of Saudi Arabia and Mexico.

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Earlier it was reported that the traditional photo session of all participants in the meeting of the G20 foreign ministers may not take place due to the fact that some G20 foreign ministers refused to be photographed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

According to media reports, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was the first to refuse a joint photo shoot with Lavrov..