Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest economies concluded their two-day meeting in Atlanta on Saturday without reaching consensus on critical global security issues.

Divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine dominated the talks and prevented a joint communique. The group will instead issue a chairman's statement summarizing the discussions, which Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to release at the conclusion.

European objections to the inclusion of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov led to the cancellation of the traditional group photo on Friday. Diplomats noted that deep differences also extended to the conflict involving Iran, U.S. tariffs, and Chinese actions in the South China Sea.

Rubio opened the talks with an appeal for unity and described the first day as productive. He planned further bilateral discussions with counterparts from Australia, India, and Japan on Saturday before the final session.

Participants agreed to work toward success at next month's G20 leaders' summit hosted by President Donald Trump in Florida. The Atlanta meeting focused on economic prosperity, energy security, technology, and supply chains, but geopolitical splits overshadowed those priorities.

The United States currently holds the G20 presidency and has narrowed the agenda to core economic matters while building coalitions outside the group when consensus proves elusive. South Africa was not invited to the Atlanta sessions.