France, Germany and Russia are a few of G8 countries that have so far made good on their pledges.
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Perhaps, but Russia had worked hard to be seen as a credible actor within the G8.
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The G8 “is an informal club, with no membership cards,” he said.
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Lavrov said the G8 has been superseded by the G20, a bigger club.
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McCain wants the administration to expand its threat to pull out of the G8 Summit in Sochi scheduled for June.
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Russia forced its way into the G8 but China has much loftier ambitions.