China News Agency, Moscow, June 1 (Reporter Wang Xiujun) According to Russian President News Network, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with US President Trump on the 1st, during which Trump notified Putin about his invitation to Russia, Ideas for leaders of Australia, India and South Korea to participate in the G7 summit.
The phone conversation was initiated by the US. According to Russian President News Network, the conversation between the two parties was "constructive, pragmatic and rich in content." According to Reuters, the two sides discussed "the process of convening the summit of the seven countries."
Trump said on May 30 that he plans to invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India to participate in the G7 summit. In this regard, the Russian side responded that whether Russia is interested in participating in the G7 summit depends on the role Russia can play in it. Russia waits for the US to further explain this initiative.
The Group of Seven was founded in the 1970s and its members include the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan. Russia joined the Group of Eight after joining in 1997. When the Ukrainian crisis broke out in 2014, seven countries refused to participate in the G-8 summit that was scheduled to be held in Russia in June, and instead held the G-7 summit.
According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the leaders of Canada and the United Kingdom have indicated that they do not support Russia's return to the summit.
According to the Russian President News Network, during the conversation, Putin and Trump also discussed the strengthening of Russia-US strategic stability dialogue and the adoption of mutual trust measures in the military field. In addition, the two sides also exchanged views on fighting the New Coronavirus epidemic, cooperation in the aerospace field, and the situation in the international oil market. (Finish)