Macron to invite Russia to last-minute G7 meeting in Paris (www.euractiv.com)
from schizoidman@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 20 Jan 2026 12:07
https://lemmy.zip/post/57388279

If issued, the invitation would mark the first time Russia has been included in a G7-format meeting since it was expelled from the former G8 following its annexation of Crimea in 2014.

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Buffalox@lemmy.world on 20 Jan 2026 13:03 next collapse

Hey Putin we promise not to arrest you, promise!

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works on 20 Jan 2026 20:17 next collapse

What the fuck is the point of that? Particularly considering that Putin and his inner circle are surely just cackling in the back room at the prospect of the US becoming a real and serious adversary to the EU?

wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz on 20 Jan 2026 21:11 collapse

If you read Macron’s text, he says russia could be including in the margins of the meeting. It’s an observer’s role, he’s not inviting him back into the G8.

It would he really cool if he arrests him though.