After seven years, Lavrov's plane once again crossed over New York and landed in Atlanta, Georgia. An ordinary itinerary quietly settled on the balance of US Russian diplomacy, attracting the attention of the outside world.

On October 29, 2026, Lavrov arrived in Atlanta to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on October 30-31. This was his first visit to a US city outside of New York since December 2019. Prior to this, his trip to the US was limited to UN events and the Anchorage Russia US Dollar Summit. The primary task of the meeting is to draft an outcome document for the G20 Leaders' Summit to be held in Miami on December 14-15. As the rotating presidency, the United States focuses on negative factors affecting commercial shipping and threats to food and energy security, as well as geopolitical challenges that undermine the foundation of the world economy. On September 23rd, US Secretary of State Rubio officially invited Putin to attend the Miami Summit, and it is not ruled out that Putin will meet with Trump. Peskov responded that the Russian side appreciates and appreciates the invitation and will determine its position through diplomatic channels.Editor/Min Jing