MOSCOW, Russia, Aug 27 (NNN-TASS) – Moscow expects the Group of Seven (G7) member countries, to be reasonable in the matter of restoring relations with Russia, the Kremlin said.
“So far, it has not been possible to restore relations with some countries, but we hope that common sense will prevail sooner or later,” Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, was quoted as saying.
Peskov recalled, Russia was restoring relations with the overwhelming majority of the G7, which worsened, after Russian incorporation of Crimea in 2014, and Russia was suspended from what was formerly known as the G8.
He mentioned France and Italy as countries with which Russia’s relations were “on a fairly positive track,” adding that, traditionally, Russia enjoyed close relations with Germany and Japan.
“To coordinate on global processes — be it politics, geopolitics or economics — it’s much more efficient to do it all the same with the participation of the largest countries in the world,” he said.
In particular, he said, it is illogical to discuss issues of macro politics or macro economy without the participation of large countries such as China and India.
The three-day G7 summit, attended by France, the United States, Germany, Britain, Italy, Canada and Japan, ended on Monday in the French city of Biarritz.
According to previous Russian media reports, leaders of the G7 countries expressed willingness to strengthen coordination with Russia, but said, it is too early to discuss the possibility of readmitting Russia as a member state.
