McCain anti-Russia comments re-emerge

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed US presidential candidate John McCain's pledge to seek Russia's explusion from the G8 if he is elected.In an interview, Medvedev said: "It is perfectly clear that any calls to expel Russia or to pressure Russia are simply not serious.Russia joined the Group of Seven ... industrialized nations in 1997, which came to be called the G8.Medvedev will represent Russia for the first time at the forum's summit slated July 7-9 in Hokkiado, Japan.In October last year, Republican presidential hopeful McCain said the G8 should become a club of leading market democracies: "It should include Brazil and India but exclude Russia.He cited that diminishing political freedoms, a leadership dominated by a clique of former intelligence officers and efforts to bully democratic neighbors were the reasons for which Russia should be ousted from the grouping.Medvedev said the G8 exists "not because anyone likes or dislikes it, but because it has objectively the largest economies and the most important players in terms of foreign policy.Attempts to restrict the group would damage the world order, he said in response to a reporter's question on McCain's comments.Comments on this story McCain anti-Russia comments re-emergeMcCain’s Words are hollow!He is part and parcel a member of the richman’s club, bent on stripminning the resources of the world and enslaving as many people possible.

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