“The president believes that we should do this (return Russia to G8. - RT ) ... I work for the president. Of course, we will work in this direction, ”said Pompeo in an interview, the text of which is cited by the US State Department press service.
Earlier, US Democratic senators urged Trump to abandon the idea of Russia’s returning to the G8 due to its “lack” of the necessary democratic institutions and economic potential.
During a press conference following the G7 summit in Biarritz, Trump announced that he plans to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the next meeting of G7 leaders in the United States.