“If we are talking about re-inviting Russia, then I will say that the reasons why the invitation to Russia was withdrawn in 2014 are still relevant ... Today I will try to convince my interlocutors that it is better to invite Ukraine as a guest, of course , at the next G7 summit, ”he said.

Earlier, the chairman of the Bundestag committee on foreign policy, Norbert Röttgen, stated that there were no reasons to return Russia to the G8 format.

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky also called on the EU to oppose Russia's accession to the G7.

On August 21, American President Donald Trump spoke in support of Russia's return to the G8.

The representative of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Ivan Surma, in an interview with the NSN, explained the activation of the theme of the revival of the G8 format with the participation of Russia by an attempt by the West to "jump into the departing express train."

According to him, soon wider international formats, such as the G20, will become relevant.