Lavrov to attend G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will attend a meeting of G20 foreign ministers, representing the group of major world economies, in Atlanta in the United States. The meeting is set for October 30–31, according to Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Zakharova said Russia intends to use the visit to put forward proposals aimed at strengthening “the foundations of a multipolar world.”

Lavrov and U.S. sanctions

Lavrov has been on the U.S. sanctions list since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Even so, he has travelled to the United States several times since then to take part in sessions of the U.N. General Assembly.

Leaders' summit in Miami

A summit of G20 heads of state is scheduled for mid-December in Miami. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited. According to sources cited by The Atlantic, U.S. President Donald Trump wants Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign a peace agreement at the summit.

The Kremlin has not yet confirmed that Putin will attend, but has said it is “grateful” for the invitation.