| 40th G7 summit | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host country | European Union (Belgium[1]) |
| Date | 4–5 June 2014 |
| Cities | Brussels (originally Sochi)[1] |
| Participants |  Canada France Germany Italy Japan United Kingdom United States European Union |
| Follows | 39th G8 summit |
| Precedes | 41st G7 summit |
| Website | www |
The 40th G7 summit was held 4–5 June 2014 in Brussels, Belgium. It was originally scheduled to be held as the "40th G8 summit" and be hosted by Russia in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. However, Russia was excluded from the grouping due to its annexation of Crimea and the remaining members chose to hold the summit instead in Brussels.[2][3][4]
Following the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian War, there was talk of suspending or expelling Russia from the G8.[5][6] On 24 March, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the meeting would not take place in Russia due to its annexation of Crimea.[7][8]
The G8 is an unofficial forum which brings together the heads of major economies — Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, the United States, Canada (all since 1976),[9] the European Union (since 1981), and Russia (from 1997 until March 2014).[10] When the seven founding countries decided to hold the 40th such meeting without Russia, it became the "40th G7 summit".[2]
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- ^ a b Leaders plan Brussels G7 in June instead of G8 in Sochi Irish Independent, 2014-03-24.
- ^ "G-7 spares Russia new sanctions". Bloomberg.com. 5 June 2014.
- ^ "G7 leaders warn Russia of fresh sanctions over Ukraine". BBC News. 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Lawmakers call for suspension of Russia from G8, swift action against Putin". Archived from the original on 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Russia G8 status at risk over 'incredible act of aggression' in Crimea, says Kerry".
- ^ Channel 4 News [@Channel4News] (24 March 2014). "There will be no G8 summit in Russia this year - David Cameron. #c4news" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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- ^ "2014 G8 Summit to Be Held in Sochi--Putin," RIA Novosti, 4 February 2013'; retrieved 2013-6-19.
- ^ Reuters: "Factbox: The Group of Eight: what is it?", July 3, 2008.