According to him, the EU believes that these reasons still remain.
“Therefore, the EU will be against the idea of inviting Russia to the Seven. An invitation to Russia to the G-7 meetings without conditions would be counterproductive, a sign of weakness, ”RIA Novosti quoted the diplomat as saying.
He noted that there is a G20 format for dialogue with Moscow, and the G7 should remain "a forum of democracies committed to common values."
The source also called the main foreign policy issues that are planned to be raised at the G7 summit in French Biarritz - these are Iran, Ukraine and Russia.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said he supported the return of Russia to the G8 format. His French counterpart Emmanuel Macron also called this perspective appropriate.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said they were waiting for specific proposals.