Russia should return a part of the "Big Eight" countries (G8), as Washington's policy no longer satisfied with the other members of the community, leads Deutschlandfunk radio statement co-chairman of the Left Party faction in the Bundestag Sahra Wagenknecht.
According to the deputy, This step is necessary in order, to create a counterweight to US influence in the elite club of world powers.
We exclude Russia from the G8. Now our problem is, that the US is pursuing a policy of, that the remaining six (nations) do not want to spend, she said.
Besides, long overdue need for cooperation with the Russian leadership on the most important issues.
Wagenknecht said, that European countries are interested in good relations with Moscow. As for Germany, that its foreign policy has always been that of, since Willy Brandt, who put out, to live in a good neighborhood with Russia, then still the Soviet Union. And the need to return to this policy.
she is confident, that Berlin is not on the way to Washington. The German authorities should stop the United States to follow the course on the world stage, concluded policies.
High-level representatives of Germany periodically raise the issue of the restoration of contacts with Russia. So, Last week, Vice-President of the Bundestag, member of the SPD, said Thomas Opperman, that only a partnership with Russia may be a prerequisite for the solution of a number of important questions. Wagenknecht itself two years ago called erroneous decision to exclude Russia from the "Big Eight".
Recall, G7 has been extended 1998 year due to the entry of Russia into it. However, 2014 year after the return of the Crimea International Club members said that, it will no longer meet with the Russian Federation, until it does not change its foreign policy.
Today, the G7 includes the United States, Canada, Japan, FRG, Britain, France and Italy.
