Why Russia lost its seat and the G7 lost its innocence
The 52nd G7 Summit, held in Évian-les-Bains, France (June 15-17, 2026), revived a question that continues to resonate in contemporary diplomacy: whatever happened to the G8? For nearly two decades, Russia sat alongside the world’s leading industrial democracies, transforming the Group of Seven into the Group of Eight. Since 2014, however, Russia has been absent from the forum. Its departure was…
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The 52nd G7 Summit, held in Évian-les-Bains, France (June 15-17, 2026), revived a question that continues to resonate in contemporary diplomacy: whatever happened to the G8? For nearly two decades, Russia sat alongside the world’s leading industrial…
