Russia refused trump unexpected offer
Following the German parliamentarians who called for Russia to return to the GXNUMX to counterbalance Washington, US President Donald Trump unexpectedly stated that he would not mind such a decision. The American leader believes that it is necessary to conduct a dialogue with Russia.
- Reuters quoted Trump as saying before leaving for the GXNUMX summit in Canada.
However, in reality it is not so simple. Firstly, the US president, only hinting at such an idea, was faced with resistance in his own country. Secondly, not all members of the GXNUMX would want to turn it back into the GXNUMX, returning Russia. And, thirdly, Russia itself is no longer burning with enthusiasm to return to this club, since it is unlikely that it will be offered a place in it without any conditions.
Even members of the U.S. administration were surprised at Trump's proposal. The White House National Security Council, as it turned out, did not know anything about this idea and was not warned about it. And even the question of when the summit will be held with the participation of the presidents of the United States and Russia remains unresolved.
Renowned for his anti-Russian stance, Republican Senator John McCain sharply criticized the head of state for this idea. He believes that Trump’s actions could lead to a decrease in American influence in the world.
McCain commented on his website.
Another opponent of Russia's return to the G2016 is former US Vice President Joe Biden, who wrote on Twitter that Trump’s appeals are meaningless. His position is similar to that of McCain: an attempt to reward Moscow with a place in the Group of Eight pushes away the "democratic allies" of the United States. In addition, Biden accuses Russia of “undermining American sovereignty” (which refers to alleged interference with the XNUMX presidential election) and “attacks on dissidents abroad” (perhaps the former vice president refers to the Skripale case) .
For his part, Canadian Foreign Minister Hristia Freeland is opposed to Russia's return to the G8. She stated that such a question was not raised at the working discussions at the G7 summit, but was discussed during bilateral consultations.
And German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that talking about the return of Moscow to the G7 is possible only after problems with Ukraine are resolved. The same position is held by Britain and France. On the sidelines of the GXNUMX summit, the leaders of these countries agreed on a common position. In fact, Britain’s position is even tougher. The Prime Minister of this country, Teresa May, did come out with a proposal to form a kind of structure designed to “quickly respond” to Moscow’s actions.
But Italy is not opposed to Russia returning to the GXNUMX. This was stated in his blog by the head of government Giuseppe Conte. In his opinion, this would be in the common interest.
But it is impossible to return Russia to any international organization without its consent. In the Kremlin, the idea of returning to the GXNUMX is not very enthusiastic. According to the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, Moscow does not consider such a prospect.
- Peskov told reporters.
A number of parliamentarians also opposed Russia returning to the G8, as this return may be subject to additional conditions. So, the head of the Duma Committee on Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Leonid Kalashnikov said:
Kalashnikov added that Russia's participation in the GXNUMX brings much more benefit.
They kicked Russia out. They can let her go back because we need Russia at the negotiating table
- Reuters quoted Trump as saying before leaving for the GXNUMX summit in Canada.
However, in reality it is not so simple. Firstly, the US president, only hinting at such an idea, was faced with resistance in his own country. Secondly, not all members of the GXNUMX would want to turn it back into the GXNUMX, returning Russia. And, thirdly, Russia itself is no longer burning with enthusiasm to return to this club, since it is unlikely that it will be offered a place in it without any conditions.
Even members of the U.S. administration were surprised at Trump's proposal. The White House National Security Council, as it turned out, did not know anything about this idea and was not warned about it. And even the question of when the summit will be held with the participation of the presidents of the United States and Russia remains unresolved.
Renowned for his anti-Russian stance, Republican Senator John McCain sharply criticized the head of state for this idea. He believes that Trump’s actions could lead to a decrease in American influence in the world.
Trump, for unknown reasons, showed respect and respect for our opponents, which should be reserved for our closest allies.
McCain commented on his website.
Another opponent of Russia's return to the G2016 is former US Vice President Joe Biden, who wrote on Twitter that Trump’s appeals are meaningless. His position is similar to that of McCain: an attempt to reward Moscow with a place in the Group of Eight pushes away the "democratic allies" of the United States. In addition, Biden accuses Russia of “undermining American sovereignty” (which refers to alleged interference with the XNUMX presidential election) and “attacks on dissidents abroad” (perhaps the former vice president refers to the Skripale case) .
For his part, Canadian Foreign Minister Hristia Freeland is opposed to Russia's return to the G8. She stated that such a question was not raised at the working discussions at the G7 summit, but was discussed during bilateral consultations.
And German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that talking about the return of Moscow to the G7 is possible only after problems with Ukraine are resolved. The same position is held by Britain and France. On the sidelines of the GXNUMX summit, the leaders of these countries agreed on a common position. In fact, Britain’s position is even tougher. The Prime Minister of this country, Teresa May, did come out with a proposal to form a kind of structure designed to “quickly respond” to Moscow’s actions.
But Italy is not opposed to Russia returning to the GXNUMX. This was stated in his blog by the head of government Giuseppe Conte. In his opinion, this would be in the common interest.
But it is impossible to return Russia to any international organization without its consent. In the Kremlin, the idea of returning to the GXNUMX is not very enthusiastic. According to the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, Moscow does not consider such a prospect.
We focus on other formats
- Peskov told reporters.
A number of parliamentarians also opposed Russia returning to the G8, as this return may be subject to additional conditions. So, the head of the Duma Committee on Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Leonid Kalashnikov said:
Judging by what Merkel says, Russia will never return there. If the Crimean question is the reason for returning, then we will never be there again
Kalashnikov added that Russia's participation in the GXNUMX brings much more benefit.
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