G20 gathering in Atlanta clouded by Russia row, Iran tensions and trade disputes

The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta got off to a tense start, with disagreements emerging before the talks had even begun. The US cancelled plans for a group photograph after several European diplomats reportedly refused to be pictured alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, with some threatening to leave rather than take part, US officials said. Two US officials, speaking anonymously to AP, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the decision late on Thursday. He concluded that controversy over the posed picture would be a distraction. The officials said the episode has put at risk the prospects of…