It is reported that the leaders of the G7 (the seven major countries) gathered opposition, except for US President Donald Trump on the issue of expanding Russia to G8 (the eight major countries) again.

On the 25th (local time), reports from inside and outside of the Biarritz G7 summit, the summit dinner, the first official schedule of the Biarritz G7 summit in France, heated the debate over the issue of returning Russia to the G8.

An EU official who called for anonymity told Trump that the US President Trump had said that "Russia is the key player in Iran and Syria, so it is right to join Vladimir Putin in the G7 debate." Reported this.

But other leaders, except Trump, say that the G7 is basically a gathering of democratic countries, so it is not yet appropriate to restore Russia.

The EU official said, "The discussion has been quite tense over the idea of ​​bringing Russia back to the G7."

The G7, which was joined by seven countries from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Italy and Japan, expanded to the G8 after accepting Russia in 1998.However, in March 2014, Russia was forced to merge the Crimean peninsula that belonged to Ukraine. Seven nations expelled Russia.

Russia's G8 reinstatement is a topic that US President Trump has recently set on fire.

"I think it is much more appropriate for Russia to be included in the G7 summit." It should be. "

Following Trump's remarks, French President Emmanuel Maclon also spoke at the Elysee Palace press conference on the 21st as a prerequisite to resolving the situation in Ukraine. have.

Macron held an exclusive summit on the 19th, just before the G7 summit.

Putin said in a question about the possibility of rejoining the G8: "When we talk about the format of the eight nations, we do not reject any talks. We are always waiting for partners to participate in the G7."

(Yonhap News, Photo = Getty Images Korea)