Secretary of State Rubio Urges G20 Cooperation Amid Geopolitical Rifts

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged G20 foreign ministers to collaborate for greater geopolitical stability and economic prosperity during a two-day gathering in Atlanta. Rubio warned that ongoing crises, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, pose serious threats to the global economic order. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's participation, at Rubio's invitation, reportedly caused deep rifts among many G20 ministers, leading to expectations that the meeting will conclude without a joint declaration.