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EU says No to Trump on Russia and G7
By EUobserver
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has said US president Donald Trump lacked the authority to unilaterally re-invite Russia to the G7 group of powerful states. "The prerogative of the G7 chair, in this case the United States ... is to issue guest invitations ... [that] reflect the host priorities," he said. "Changing membership or changing the format on a permanent basis is not the prerogative of the G7 chair."