Russia positive on expanding G7, but says it might not mean 'true representation'

Russia, on Tuesday, stated that including country in G-7 does t mean that re will be equal participation and that ideas cant be implemented without China also a part of process. developments came days after President Trump said that he is looking to expand G7 countries. 

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Russia says inclusion does t mean true representation

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said, "Idea of an expanded G7 summit is in general a step in right direction but doesn't really mean a true representation. For instance, it's obvious that it's hardly possible to implement serious global initiatives without China. We currently have an efficient, tried and tested format, G20, which includes G7, BRICS and or leing centres of ecomic growth and political influence of entire world, t just one part of it."

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Trump's G7 idea

Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump on Sunday postponed G7 meeting and called for an expansion of group's membership. Trump demanded  inclusion of India as well as Russia. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended 2019 G7 Summit in France despite t being a member after a personal invitation by French President Emmanuel Macron, Russia - a former member - was suspended from group in 2014 over Moscow's seizure of Crimea. 

Trump has accused  current members of t properly representing ongoing Coronavirus crisis and or issues taking place in world. Apart from India and Russia, US president also singled out Australia, South Korea as possible ditions to G7 group.

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Trump for past one week, has been suggesting that it be held in person at Camp David. " President wants to see this (G7) take place," White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Tuesday during a news conference here.

"As America reopens, as we try to approach a place of rmalcy where people go back to work, where people do recreational activities but socially distant while y do it, President thinks greater example of reopening in this transition to greatness would be G7, and G7 happening here and happening probably more towards end of June," McEnany said.

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(With ANI Inputs)