This Wednesday and Thursday, Rio de Janeiro hosts the first meeting of foreign ministers of the world's main economies. Anthony Blinken and Sergei Lavrov will be brought together at the same table for the first time in a year.
The summit takes place the day after controversial statements by the Brazilian president comparing the conflict in Gaza to the Holocaust. Tension between Brazil and Israel, which declared Lula "persona non grata", has continued to rise since Lula's statement on Sunday. The storm provoked by Lula overshadows the G20 meeting, which is nevertheless “ the forum most likely to have a positive influence on the international agenda ”