“Russia can be returned to the G8 next year. Probably, our partners assess the change of power in Ukraine as a change in the position of Ukraine in relation to Russia. Our foreign policy has become passive, ”he wrote on his Twitter page.
Kirilenko also noted that the return of Russia to the G8 will be a “defeat of Ukraine” if, together with this, the conflict in the Donbass is not resolved, and Crimea does not become Ukrainian.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump advocated the return of Russia to the "Big Eight."
Crimea became the Russian region after a referendum held in March 2014, in which most residents spoke out for reunification with Russia.