Until 2014, Russia was a member of which group?

Until 2014, Russia was a member of which group?

• A. Group of Eight (G8)
• B. G20
• C. BRICS
• D. NATO

Answer: (A)

Membership in international groups can change because of geopolitical events. Russia belonged to the G8, the club of eight major economies, from the 1990s until 2014. The other members were the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, and Russia. After Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, its membership was suspended and the group reverted to the G7. The G20 still includes Russia, BRICS is a separate bloc that includes Russia, and NATO is a security alliance that Russia is not a member of. Therefore, the group Russia was part of until 2014 is the G8.

Membership in international groups can change because of geopolitical events. Russia belonged to the G8, the club of eight major economies, from the 1990s until 2014. The other members were the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, and Russia. After Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, its membership was suspended and the group reverted to the G7. The G20 still includes Russia, BRICS is a separate bloc that includes Russia, and NATO is a security alliance that Russia is not a member of. Therefore, the group Russia was part of until 2014 is the G8.