Big seven plans to extend sanctions against Russia.
In the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel rule out the possibility of the resuscitation of “Big eight” and the return of Russia in this cooperation format.
“Return to the G8 format now does not the theme”, – said the adviser to the German Chancellor.
Next week Merkel sent to Japan, where on may 26-27, will host the next summit “the Big seven”.
Russia will not return to the club of leaders of leading countries of the world until, until you have eliminated the causes of its exceptions, explained in the office of the Chancellor.
There are also reminded that the Russian President was no longer invited to these meetings “in response to the annexation of Crimea and aggression in the Donbas.”
The situation in the East of Ukraine will be one of the topics discussed in the framework of the G7.
According to Agency sources in the German government, the summit will confirm the immutability of its position, which is that the EU sanctions and the US against Russia can be cancelled only in case of full implementation of the Minsk agreements.
