Reference News Network, November 24 report: According to TASS on November 23, a response plan drafted by Europe regarding the U.S. proposal to resolve the Ukraine crisis shows that Europe agrees to allow Russia to return to the Group of Eight (G8) after the conflict in Ukraine ends.
The draft plan, drafted by the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, states: "Russia will gradually reintegrate into the global economy... Russia will be invited to return to the G8."
However, it is worth noting that German Chancellor Merkel stated on the 23rd that she opposed restoring cooperation with Moscow in this form, as she believes that six of the seven members of the informal club of economically developed countries, the Group of Seven (G7), are not yet ready to accept this idea.
U.S. President Trump previously said that it was a mistake for the West to exclude Russia from the G8 after Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014. He also said he would be happy to see Moscow return to the organization.
Russia has been a member of the G8 since 1997 (the group has existed in the form of the G7 since 1976, with members including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, the United States, France, and Japan). (Translated by Zhao Zhipeng)
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