Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov’s interview with Interfax news agency has been published at the website of the Ministry. The interview primarily covered US-Russia relations.
Answering one of the questions, Ryabkov noted that “over the past few years the G7 has lost its significance as a global governance tool. All major issues directly pertaining to the global economy, finance and climate, that is, the most topical issues on the international agenda are being discussed at other formats, including the G20 and other associations.”
“I would like to mention in this connection BRICS, the SCO and the EAEU. We are prioritizing multilateral cooperation on these matters at venues that have no connection to the G7. We will continue to monitor G7 meetings held to discuss international topics and issue statements regarding them, but we will not make a great effort here,” he said.