BERLIN, (CGTN) - Germany has dismissed a proposition by U.S. President Donald Trump to welcome Russia once again into the Group of Seven (G7) most progressive economies, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a paper meet distributed on Monday.
Trump raised the possibility a month ago of extending the G7 to again incorporate Russia.
Yet, Maas disclosed to Rheinische Post that he didn't perceive any opportunity for permitting Russia over into the G7 as long as there was no important advancement in illuminating the contention in Crimea just as in eastern Ukraine.
Russia itself could make the greatest commitment to turning out to be a piece of the G7 position again by adding to a quiet arrangement in the Ukraine struggle, Maas said.
Russia is still piece of the G20, a more extensive gathering including other developing business sector economies.
"G7 and G20 are two reasonably organized configurations. We needn't bother with G11 or G12 any longer," Maas said regarding Trump's proposition to welcome Russia, however different nations to G7 gatherings.
Maas portrayed the relationship with Russia "as of now troublesome" in numerous regions. "Be that as it may, we additionally realize that we need Russia to fathom clashes, for example, those in Syria, Libya and Ukraine. That won't neutralize Russia, yet just with Russia."
Germany, which assumed control over the turning half year EU administration on July 1, has taken on an interceding job in the contention in Libya and Ukraine.
"In any case, Russia additionally needs to make its commitment, which is delayed in Ukraine," Maas said.
Moscow observed the U.S. president's comments that he considers the G7 in its present structure "an extremely obsolete gathering of nations," which doesn't appropriately speak to "what's happening on the planet."
"We concur with this methodology," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted in June. "Our position on that score is notable. It is difficult to handle worldwide political and financial issues inside elite clubs of Western nations. This is target reality."
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