The US and the West are said to be considering the possibility of excluding Russia from the G20 group of top 20 economies because of Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine.
Reuters on March 22, citing sources familiar with the matter, said that the US and its Western allies appeared to be considering whether Russia should continue to be among the world's top 20 economies - the G20 - or not. This move takes place in the context that the West is putting pressure on Russia in the past time for Moscow to end its military campaign in Ukraine.
According to sources, efforts to exclude Russia are likely to be vetoed by other G20 members, such as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. This may lead to the prospect that some countries may not attend this year's G20 meeting, according to Reuters.
The G20 along with the group of 7 leading industrial countries (G7) are all important international platforms for coordinating activities around the world, from climate change to the economy.
"There have been discussions about whether Russia is still relevant in the G20. If Russia remains a member of the G20, the organization will become less effective," a senior G7 source said. with Reuters.
When asked if the US was pushing to take action to exclude Russia from the G20, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said: "We believe it cannot be assumed that nothing has happened to the G20. Russia's place in international organizations and in the international community".
However, Mr. Sullivan stressed, the US plans to consult with allies before any decisions are made.
The G7 model expanded to the G8 during a period of warm relations between Russia and the West in the early 2000s. However, Russia was excluded from the G8 after it decided to annex the Crimean peninsula in 2014.
Yesterday, Poland said it had hinted to the United States that it could replace Russia in the G20 and that this proposal had received a "positive response" from Washington. However, the US said it has not yet taken a position from the government's perspective on this issue.
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