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With the G8 summit in full swing Northern Ireland, the world's leader try to tackle financial and international challenges including tax evasion, the Middle East stand-off, the Syrian crisis, the North Korea nuclear problem and international terrorism. Their negotiations are taking place at a five-star hotel, complete with a conference hall accommodating 400 and a golf course.

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Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin as they meet Koalas before the start of the first G20. Source: AFP PHOTO / East News

Kremlin: Russia fully satisfied with G20 format

August 31, 2016 TASS

G20 better represents the line-up of forces in the international scene

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Steinmeier calls for returning Russia to G8

August 31, 2016 TASS

'The key to returning to the G8 is in Moscow,' Germany’s top diplomat says

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov

Diplomat: Russia sees no need to revive G8

April 19, 2016 Interfax

Russia considers the G8 format to be a matter of the past

Putin: Readiness for work within Russia-NATO Council should be mutual

January 12, 2016 Interfax

Russia is ready to work within the Russia-NATO Council format, Putin said

Canadian premier's remarks of Russia not returning to G7 under Putin 'unconstructive' - Peskov

June 5, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's statement that Russia will be unable to return to the G7 as long as President Vladimir Putin stays in power is unconstructive

France's ex-president Giscard: Russia should be taken back into G8

May 29, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

Former French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing argued on Friday that it would help defuse tensions between Russia and the West if the Group of Seven became a Group of Eight again with Russia rejoining it

Red line: G8 and Russia; China challenging US; Michelle Obama in China

March 31, 2014 Sergey Strokan, Yuliya Lubova, Voice of Russia

Every week Voice of Russia hosts a discussion about the global events as they are seen from Moscow

G7 warns Russia of more sanctions

March 25, 2014 RBTH, Interfax

The G7, which met on the sidelines of the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit in the Hague, announced its readiness to "intensify" its sanctions against Russia, should the Ukrainian crisis escalate further

Moscow expects Obama to attend G8 summit in Sochi - Lavrov

December 21, 2013 Interfax, Interfax

Moscow expects U.S. President Barack Obama to take part in a planned summit in Sochi, Russia, in June 2014 of the Group of Eight

Obama to attend G8 summit in Russia in 2014 - ambassador

November 29, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

U.S. President Barack Obama plans to visit Russia next year for a G8 summit, U.S. Ambassador in Moscow Michael McFaul said

Migration will be at center of G8 summit in Sochi - Putin

November 26, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Migration problems will be high on the agenda of next year's G8 summit in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia's President Vladimir Putin said, asking former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, who today serves as the UN secretary general's special envoy, to help draw up a report addressing this topic

Red Line: G8 summit, crisis in Syria and new Iranian president

June 25, 2013 Dmitry Polikarpov, Yuliya Lubova, Voice of Russia, Sergey Strokan

Every week Voice of Russia hosts a discussion about the global events as they are seen from Moscow.

CIA head paid a visit to Moscow secretly - sources

June 21, 2013 Interfax, Interfax

CIA Director John Brennan paid an unannounced visit to Moscow on Wednesday and Thursday, sources told Interfax on Friday

From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin, British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama attending a photo session of all the participants in the G8 summit. Source: RIA Novosti / Sergey Guneev

G8 leaders come to an agreement on Syria

June 20, 2013 Andrei Ilyashenko, special to RBTH

Political settlement is the only path toward resolving the Syrian crisis – this is the message of the final declaration of the G8 Summit held in Northern Ireland on June 17-18

G8 meets in Northern Irish town with a history of conflict

June 19, 2013 Nikolái Gorshkov, special to RBTH

The G8 summit at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland has failed so far to make any progress towards a solution to the conflict in Syria

Putin and Obama search for a positive agenda

June 18, 2013 Andrei Ilyashenko, special to RBTH

Russia does not intend to change its stance on Syria. This much became obvious after the Putin–Obama meeting on the fringes of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland

G8 summit in Northern Ireland

June 18, 2013 Gazeta Russa

Obama, Putin call for U.S.-Russia constructive cooperation as tool to overcome Cold War mentality

June 18, 2013 Igor Rozin, based on Interfax, Combined report

Constructive cooperation between the United States and Russia will allow both countries to overcome the Cold War mentality, U.S. President Barack Obama said

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and U.S. President Barack Obama during a meeting at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland. Source: RIA Novosti / Sergei Guneev

G8 leaders tackle taxes, Syria, North Korea and terrorism

June 18, 2013 Yuri Paniyev, special to RBTH

With the G8 summit in full swing in Northern Ireland, the world's leaders try to tackle financial and international challenges

US accuses Syrian army of using chemical weapons

June 17, 2013 Andrei Ilyashenko, special to RBTH

The US has accused Damascus of using chemical weapons on the eve of G8 summit, at which Western leaders led by the US president will attempt to urge Vladimir Putin to desist from support for the Syrian president