President Biden was not pictured amongst different world leaders within the conventional “family photo” on the ultimate Group of 20 summit of his presidency on Monday.
Biden arrived together with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after photographers had already completed with the opposite smiling leaders, who had been positioned on a riser. A senior Biden official mentioned the president didn’t take part due to “logistical issues.”
“Due to logistical issues, they took the family photo early before all the leaders had arrived. So a number of leaders weren’t actually there when they took the photo,” the official mentioned.
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President Biden, left, and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive late for a bunch picture through the G-20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Picture/Eraldo Peres)
The official emphasised Biden missed the picture due to unhealthy timing, not as a result of he wished to keep away from taking an image with a number of the U.S.’ prime rivals, together with Russian international minister Sergey Lavrov or Chinese language President Xi Jinping.
Biden’s absence left Jinping entrance and middle among the many rows of leaders poised towards blue skies and blue water in Rio de Janeiro.
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Leaders attending the G-20 Summit pose for a bunch picture in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Picture/Eraldo Peres)
Lavrov stood within the again row, much less seen.
Biden and Trudeau arrived collectively on the designated spot for the picture, standing and looking out about for a time. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni additionally didn’t be part of within the group picture, a set piece of such summits.
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Backdropped by Sugar Loaf mountain, leaders attending the G-20 Summit pose for a bunch picture in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Picture/Eraldo Peres)
Notably, Biden didn’t arrive by way of the crimson carpet ramp utilized by different world leaders. As a substitute, he was seen taking a pointy proper activate his technique to the gathering, declining to make use of the ramp which led to the doorway of the constructing.
The official mentioned the president didn’t use the ramp “due to security concerns.”
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China’s President Xi Jinping talks after becoming a member of a bunch picture through the G-20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Picture/Eraldo Peres)
“Several leaders from high threat — from countries that face high threats did not take the open ramp and instead took a different red carpet route,” the official mentioned.
The G-20 summit is a gathering of leaders from the world’s largest economies, who meet to debate efforts to fight starvation and poverty. In remarks on the summit Monday, Biden known as on these current to extend investments within the World Financial institution, present debt reduction to struggling nations and finish conflicts all over the world which have contributed to hunger, together with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
