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Line 18: The [[G8]] is an unofficial forum which brings together the heads of the leading industrialized democracies: Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, the United States, and Canada (since 1976); along with Russia (since 1998),<ref name="ria">[http://en.ria.ru/world/20130204/179223625/2014-G8-Summit-to-Be-Held-in-Sochi---Putin.html "2014 G8 Summit to Be Held in Sochi--Putin,"] ''RIA Novosti,'' 4 February 2013'; retrieved 2013-6-19.</ref> and the EU Commission (since 1981).<ref name="uk.reuters.com">Reuters: [http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKB26280520080703?sp=true "Factbox: The Group of Eight: what is it?"], July 3, 2008.</ref> Due to Russia's involvement in the [[2014 Crimean crisis]], there has been a discussion of suspending or expelling Russia from G8.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/03/02/lawmakers-call-for-suspension-of-russia-from-g8-swift-action-against-putin/\|title=Lawmakers call for suspension of Russia from G8, swift action against Putin}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/02/john-kerry-russia-putin-crimea-ukraine\|title=Russia G8 status at risk over 'incredible act of aggression' in Crimea, says Kerry}}</ref> and Canada announced that it will be pulling out of the G8 process being chaired by Russia. <ref>{{citenews\|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-crisis-harper-recalls-ambassador-tells-putin-to-withdraw-1.2556228}}</ref> ==Leaders at the summit==

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