The format of the "big seven" should be expanded at the expense of returning it representatives of Russia, RIA Novosti US President's statement Donald Trump.
Trump said, that about a quarter of the discussions at the G7 summit in Canada was devoted to Russia.
I am not for Russia. I am in favor of the USA, the president said.
But if Putin, According to him, I am sitting next to him at a dinner in Canada, he would have asked the Russian leader to take such steps, "Which is better for peace and better for it". for example, they could discuss the situation in Syria or Ukraine.
Trump added, it is always better to talk to the man himself, than to talk to him on the phone.
He also blamed the exclusion of Russia from the elite club to his predecessor, Obama.
Earlier at a press conference after the summit in Canada Trump said, that the format of the international club with a lot of meaningful Russia, than the current format. he noted, that the leaders of some of the participating countries agree with his opinion.
Later his words were confirmed by the Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte, who stressed, that the return of Russia to serve the common interests of the union.
Commenting on the US President's initiative, Vladimir Putin noted, Moscow did not come out of the "Big Eight", just in time for obvious reasons, colleagues have refused to come to Russia.
You are welcome, we will be happy to see all we have in Moscow, Putin added.
Recall, at 2014 year due to the annexation of Crimea head of world powers to exclude Russia from the international club and returned to the old format (G7), existed before 1997 of the year.
