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Lavrov: Russia never asked to be allowed back to G8

Lavrov: Russia never asked to be allowed back to G8

While commenting on US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to bring Russia back to the G7, making it G8 once again, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow "never asked to be allowed …

Canada rejects Trump's bid to let Russia back into G7

Canada rejects Trump's bid to let Russia back into G7

Canada is flatly rejecting Donald Trump's suggestion to reinstate Russia in the G7, CBC reports. Before departing for the G7 summit in Charlevoix, Que., the U.S. President called on the G7 leaders to let Russia back …

Italy's PM backs Trump on including Russia into G8

Italy's PM backs Trump on including Russia into G8

New Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte threw his weight behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for Russia to be included once more into Group of Seven meetings. "I agree with President …

Trump says Russia should be part of G8

Trump says Russia should be part of G8

US President Donald Trump says Russia should be attending a summit of the G7 group of key industrialised nations. Arriving at the summit, Trump said he regretted the meeting had shrunk in size - potentially putting him …

Kremlin: G8 losing importance for Russia

Kremlin: G8 losing importance for Russia

The Group of Eight (G8) has been losing its importance for Russia given the changing political and economic situation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "Over the years, this forum has been losing its …

Russia has no plans to get back to G8

Russia has no plans to get back to G8

Russia has no intention of getting back to the G8 format, the Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "This theme [of return to the G8 format] is not being discussed in Moscow in any way," TASS …

 Peskov: Russia less interested in G8

Peskov: Russia less interested in G8

The format of the Group of 20 of the world's leading economies is more capable of having an impact on international situations than the G8 format, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “First of all you need …

Kremlin: No return to G8 format for Russia

Kremlin: No return to G8 format for Russia

Russia’s return to the Group of Eight is not on the agenda for the Kremlin, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday, Tass reports. …

Steinmeier: Russia's return to G8 may begin next year

Steinmeier: Russia's return to G8 may begin next year

Today, there are still no conditions for the return of Russia to the G8, but the discussion of this issue is possible next year, the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in an interview with Zeit. …

Kudrin expects easing of sanctions in late 2016

Kudrin expects easing of sanctions in late 2016

Former Russian Finance Minister Alexey Kudrin said at the Davos economic forum that relations between Russia and the West will be normalized and sanctions will be lifted. "I am confident that the sanctions will …