Foreign ministers from the Group of 20 major economies met to discuss freedom of navigation, access to food, and energy supplies

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.

Foreign ministers from the G20 convened in Atlanta amid disputes over Ukraine, the Middle East, critical minerals and South Africa's exclusion. European objections prompted cancellation of an opening photograph with Russia's Sergei Lavrov, illustrating diplomatic division while negotiations on any common ministerial statement remained unfinished.