Experts in the United States have disagreed about whether to " resurrect " the G8

Experts in the United States have disagreed about whether you can " resurrect " the G8 once the countries " Big seven " has decided not to send their leaders at the informal summit of the club of developed countries in Sochi and gathered without the participation of Russia in Brussels.

The discussion in relation to " return to the G7 " was organized by the Center of Washington's global interests.

" I think the G8 in fact dead. The US quite made it clear that the US administration is not interested in the " resurrection " of the G8, if Russia will not change completely their policy, " he said, when asked Last news about the prospects of the club, Wayne merry, a senior research worker for Europe and Eurasia at the U.S. Council on foreign relations and an expert on the former Soviet countries.

Did not agree with the economist Andrei Illarionov, the former head of the Interdepartmental Council on the participation of Russia in " group of eight "." I don't think that the G8 is dead. Officially it is not declared dead, and Russia has not been excluded from the G8, " said Illarionov.

according to him, the rhetoric of the US suggests that completely exclude recovery " eight " impossible." I only did not exclude that the next G8 meeting, organized by Germany (German Chancellor Angela) Merkel will invite Mr. (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, He will come, and Mr. (U.S. President Barack) Obama shakes hands with President Putin, " said Illarionov.

before the President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the return in the G8 format, in which it was stopped on the background of the situation in Ukraine. according to him, " currently this format is not, for this reason, there is no subject for discussion ". He added that " Russia is open for cooperation " and " if our partners are the signals that will be the topic for discussion." At that, the press Secretary of the President emphasized that the Russian Federation continues to take part in the G20.


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