Russia was excluded from the team in 2014, after the union of Crimea, and nothing has changed in the current situation. Canada is not ready to change the number of membership in G7 and defend it.
The Canadian ambassador to Ukraine Natalka Tsmots has assured that as a dominant country in the seven Canadian group, will defend the position, including the ban on Russia’s return to this format. Ukrinform reported this Friday, February 21.
“Don’t forget the reasons why Russia was not included from this group. This happened in 2014, after the Crimea interaction, and nothing has changed in this situation. Canada will defend the misunderstanding of the number of members In G7 and will follow it “, – Tsmots said during his speech at a special event of the Kyiv Forum on Security Association in Ukraine, focused on the anniversary full -scale Russia’s invasion of Russia in Ukraine.
Canada’s foreign minister, Mlanie Zholi, was identified in the field of Munich Conference on Security Issues with Ukrainian colleague Andrei Sibigiga, who, according to Mrs. Ambassador, reiterated that Ukraine is still priority for seven group.
He added that the G7 should be together to strengthen Ukraine’s support and continue diplomatic, financial, economic pressure in Russia, especially to reduce the ceiling of oil prices, expanding penalties to other areas and avoid their bypass.
In addition, TSMOTS ensured that in terms of bilateral relationships, Ukraine Canada’s support remains unchanged.
Earlier, US president Donald Trump said he wanted to see Russia’s return to G7.
Subsequently, German Minister of Foreigner Annalena Berobok responded to the statement of US President Donald Trump that he would “be happy to be” accepted Russia back to G7. The diplomat believes that there is no conversation about cooperation in the Russian Federation, while Putin is in power.
While France said Russia’s return to the G7 was “unacceptable.”
Source: korrespondent
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