Trump wants to revive G8
Donald Trump called the exclusion of Russia from the G8 a mistake. He said that he would like Russia to return to the G7.
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"G8 is a thing of the past for Russia"
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia has no intention of joining the G7 format, as it believes the group has lost its significance in the new world order. "We have repeatedly said we will never join it. …
U.S. holds talks with Russia to restore G8
The United States is working with Russia on the details of its possible participation in the expanded G7 summit after U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation, U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said in an interview with RBC. …
Putin: we would be glad to host G8 meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is open to restoring the G8 club, adding that Russia is willing to host the leaders of the group for a summit. The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) was holding a discussion with …
Pompeo: U.S. to work on Russia G7 reinstatement
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. presidential administration will make an effort to secure Russia’s return to the G7. Speaking with Fox News, Pompeo said that "the president thinks …
U.S. senators warn Trump against G8
A group of top Senate Democrats are warning U.S. President Donald Trump against inviting Russia to rejoin the Group of Seven. "Russia does not currently possess the democratic institutions nor the economic capacity …
Kremlin: revival of G8 impossible without consensus among G7 nations
The Kremlin thinks it impossible to speak about the revival of the Group of Eight format without consensus of all the Group of Seven nations on that matter, Russia president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. …
Lavrov: Russia does not ask anyone to raise G8 revival issue
Russia did not ask anyone to initiate the discussion on reviving the G8 framework, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "We did not ask anyone [to raise the issue]," TASS cited him as saying. …
Trump's demands for Russia's readmission cause row at G7 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump has rowed with his fellow G7 leaders over his demand that Russia be readmitted to the group, rejecting arguments that it should remain an association of liberal democracies, the Guardian reported, …
Kremlin: Moscow hopes for common sense of G7 nations
Russia hopes for common sense of all the Group of Seven nations on the issue of resumption of relations with Russia, Russian president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. "If we speak about the Group …
G7 leaders discuss issue of returning to G8 format with Russia’s participation
G7’s leaders that are meeting in Biarritz, France, have discussed the issue of returning to the G8 format with Russia’s participation, TASS reported citing Japan’s Kyodo News. A Japanese government official told the …
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Marine Le Pen: opposition to Russia's return to G8 - parody of Cold War
European Union politicians opposed to the restoration of the G8 format to include Russia are engaged in an ‘anachronistic’ policy which only harms their own interests, National Rally party leader Marine Le Pen …
Canada opposes Russia's return to G8
The Canadian government remains opposed to Russia rejoining the Group of Eight, a Canadian official said during a background press briefing ahead of the G7 meeting yesterday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, …
Russian Foreign Ministry comments on Zelensky's statement on return to G8
Moscow expects Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to send signals in real life instead of social media, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Facebook. "As for …
Russia not desperate for G8, thinks G20 format is more efficient — Kremlin spokesman
Russia is not desperate to be back in the Group of Eight, the more so because many problems can be resolved more efficiently within the Group of Twenty format, Russian president’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, TASS …
'Gulf Stream' returns to Russia-West relations
The speed at which the U.S. responded to the Paris proposal suggests a coherence
Zakharova emphasizes need for expert discussions of G8 platform
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that there is a need for expert discussions of the possibility of restoring the G8. She noted that the initiatives need to be outlined and handed over to …
Slutsky: Russia's return to G8 is not an end in itself
Chairman of the Russian State Duma (lower house) Foreign Affairs Committee Leonid Slutsky said that Russia’s return to the G8 is not an end in itself. "We are not rejecting any kind of formats, but …
Macron and Trump support Russia's return to G8
French President Emmanuel Macron has agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump that Russia should be invited to the G7 conference in 2020, according to a senior administration official. A senior …
