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It would be more appropriate, and more honest, to refer to the group as “G7 plus Putin.”
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The speaker argues that the group’s name should openly reflect its makeup: the G7 countries together with Putin. Calling it “G7 plus Putin” is presented as a more accurate description than a label that might imply a different or more equal structure. The point is about using wording that matches the group as the speaker sees it.
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- U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing transcript
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