Comment by Ambassador of #Russia to Canada Oleg Stepanov to The Canadian Press News Agency on recent Prime-Minister Mark Carney's remarks ( Ottawa, September 3, 2026 ) I am compelled to correct Prime Minister Carney. Russia was, remains and will remain a member of the Group of Twenty. As for the fate of the G8 format, it ceased to exist in 2014. Let me recall how this came about. In 2014, #Moscow held the presidency of the group. Following Crimea’s reunification with Russia