Editing G8 (section)

=== Russia's participation suspension (2014) ===
On 24 March 2014, the G7 members cancelled the planned [[40th G7 summit|G8 summit]] that was to be held in June of that year in the Russian city of Sochi, and suspended Russia's membership of the group, due to [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation|Russia's annexation of Crimea]]; nevertheless, they stopped short of outright permanent expulsion.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ukraine crisis: Russia scathing about G8 suspension as fears grow |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-crisis-g-7-leaders-cancel-g-8-summit-in-sochi-until-russia-changes-course-9213000.html |date=25 March 2014 |newspaper=The Independent}}</ref> Russian foreign minister [[Sergei Lavrov]] downplayed the importance of the decision by the U.S. and its allies, and pointed out that major international decisions were made by the [[G20]] countries.<ref name="Insider">{{cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-temporarily-kicked-out-of-g8-club-of-rich-countries-2014-3 |title=Russia Temporarily Kicked Out Of G8 Club Of Rich Countries |website=Business Insider |date=24 March 2014}}</ref><ref name="CNN.com" />

Later on, the Italian Foreign Affairs minister [[Federica Mogherini]] and other Italian authorities,<ref name="TASS">{{cite web |date=8 June 2014 |title=Italy hopes G7 returns to G8 format – Foreign Ministry |url=http://tass.com/world/735279 |publisher=[[ITAR-TASS]]}}</ref><ref name="ANSA">{{cite web |date=3 July 2014 |title=Italy working for Russia return to G8 |url=http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2014/07/03/italy-working-for-russia-return-to-g8_dd003e4e-484e-4b43-9b12-34cd8eb85036.html |publisher=[[Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata |ANSA]]}}</ref> along with the [[EastWest Institute]] board member [[Wolfgang Ischinger]],<ref name="Ischinger">{{Cite web |title=Amb. Wolfgang Ischinger Urges Inclusion of Russia in G8 {{!}} EastWest Institute |url=http://www.ewi.info/idea/amb-wolfgang-ischinger-urges-inclusion-russia-g8 |access-date=2 March 2017 |website=www.ewi.info |language=en |archive-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708142631/http://www.ewi.info/idea/amb-wolfgang-ischinger-urges-inclusion-russia-g8 |url-status=usurped}}</ref> suggested that Russia may restore its membership in the group. In April 2015, the German foreign minister [[Frank-Walter Steinmeier]] said that Russia would be welcomed to return to G8 provided the [[Minsk Protocol]] were implemented.<ref name="Steinmeier">[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-g7-steinmeier-idUSKBN0N61PT20150415 "Russian return to G8 depends on Ukraine ceasefire-German minister".] Reuters, 15 April 2015.</ref> In 2016, he added that "none of the major international conflicts can be solved without Russia", and the G7 countries will consider Russia's return to the group in 2017. The same year, Japanese Prime Minister [[Shinzō Abe]] called for Russia's return to G8, stating that Russia's involvement is "crucial to tackling multiple crises in the Middle East".<ref name="Abe">{{cite news |title=Japan's Abe calls for Putin to be brought in from the cold |url=https://next.ft.com/content/988d04c2-bcd3-11e5-846f-79b0e3d20eaf |website=Financial Times |date=17 January 2016 }}</ref> In January 2017, the Italian foreign minister [[Angelino Alfano]] said that Italy hopes for "resuming the G8 format with Russia and ending the atmosphere of the Cold War".<ref name="Alfano">{{cite news |title=Italian Minister 'Hopes' For Russia's Return To G8 |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/italian-minister-hopes-russia-returns-group-of-eight-world-powers-l/28227132.html |newspaper=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |date=12 January 2017 }}</ref> 

On 13 January 2017, Russia announced that it would permanently leave the G8 grouping.<ref name="cfr" /><ref name="russia-suspension">{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/russia-g8-kremlin-crimea-ukraine-vladimir-putin-g7-g20-a7525836.html |title=Russia just quit the G8 for good |website=[[Independent.co.uk]] |date=13 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="CNN.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/24/politics/obama-europe-trip/index.html |title=U.S., other powers kick Russia out of G8 |publisher=CNN.com |date=24 March 2014 |access-date=25 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Russia Is Ousted From Group of 8 by U.S. and Allies |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/25/world/europe/obama-russia-crimea.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=24 March 2014 |access-date=21 December 2015 |issn=0362-4331 |first1=Alison |last1=Smale |first2=Michael D. |last2=Shear}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/24/there-is-no-g8-russia-suspended-from-exclusive-club-until-it-changes-course-group-of-seven-nations-says/ |title=Russia suspended from G8 over annexation of Crimea, Group of Seven nations says |work=National Post |date=24 March 2014 |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref> In January 2017, Russia announced its permanent withdrawal from the G8.<ref name="russia-suspension"/> However, several representatives of G7 countries stated that they would be interested in Russia's return to the group.<ref name="Lindner">{{cite news |date=12 October 2017 |title=FDP's push to invite Putin to G7 sows discord within possible German coalition |website=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-politics-russia-fdp/fdps-push-to-invite-putin-to-g7-sows-discord-within-possible-german-coalition-idUSKBN1CH2YY }}</ref><ref name="Bundestag">{{cite web |url=http://www.dw.com/de/g7-beraten-über-syrien-und-die-ukraine/a-43485601 |title=G7 beraten über Syrien und die Ukraine |language=de |website=Deutsche Welle}}</ref><ref name="Trump">{{cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/1eb15940-6b19-11e8-b6eb-4acfcfb08c11 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/1eb15940-6b19-11e8-b6eb-4acfcfb08c11 |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription |title=Trump calls for Russia to be invited to G8 |website=Financial Times |date=8 June 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/russia-g8-kremlin-crimea-ukraine-vladimir-putin-g7-g20-a7525836.html |title=Russia announces plan to permanently leave G8 group of industrialised nations after suspension for Crimea annexation |author=Tom Batchelor |date=13 January 2017 |newspaper=Independent}}</ref> [[Christian Lindner]], the leader of [[Free Democratic Party of Germany]] and member of the [[Bundestag]], said that Putin should be "asked to join the table of the G7" so that one could "talk with him and not about him", and "we cannot make all things dependent on the situation in Crimea".<ref name="Lindner"/> In April 2018, the German politicians and members of the [[Bundestag]] [[Sahra Wagenknecht]] and [[Alexander Graf Lambsdorff]] said that Russia should be invited back to the group and attend the [[44th G7 summit|2018 summit in Canada]]: "Russia should again be at the table during the [June] summit at the latest" because "peace in Europe and also in the Middle East is only possible with Russia".<ref name="Bundestag"/><ref name="Wagenknecht">{{cite web |title=Wir brauchen auch Russland, um Probleme zu lösen |url=https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/fraktionsvorsitzende-sahra-wagenknecht-linke-wir-brauchen.868.de.html?dram:article_id=419467 |website=Deutschlandfunk |date=3 June 2018 |language=de}}</ref> The US President [[Donald Trump]] also stated that Russia should be reinstated to the group; his appeal was supported by the Italian Prime Minister [[Giuseppe Conte]].<ref name="Trump"/> After several G7 members quickly rejected US President Trump's suggestion to again accept the Russian Federation into the G8, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that the Russian Federation wasn't interested in rejoining the political forum. He also said that the G20 is sufficient for the Russian Federation.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russia-brushes-off-possibility-of-g-8-return |title=Russia brushes off possibility of G-8 return |last=hermesauto |newspaper=The Straits Times |date=9 June 2018}}</ref> In the final statement of the 2018 meeting in Canada, the G7 members announced to continue sanctions and also to be ready to take further restrictive measures against the Russian Federation for the failure of Minsk Agreement complete implementation.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-g7-summit-communique-text/the-charlevoix-g7-summit-communique-idUSKCN1J5107 |title=The Charlevoix G7 Summit Communique |first=Reuters |last=Editorial |newspaper=Reuters |date=9 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tass.com/world/1008994 |title=G7 leaders ready to step up anti-Russian sanctions |website=TASS}}</ref>