Despite Vladimir Putin saying he will not be at the summit, atendees do not want to pose alongside Sergei Lavrov

World leaders will not take part in an official “family photo” when they meet at the G20 in Bali next week because of widespread discomfort at Russia’s presence at the summit.

It is traditional for world leaders to stand together for an opening photograph at the start of summits, usually the source of interesting dynamics as leaders rub shoulders and greet each other in public.

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