International financier George Soros has once again shown his unique talent as a newsmaker. In an interview with the Austrian Die Presse, he suggested expelling Russia from the G8 due to its retreat from democracy. The Russian media instantly jumped on the story (Izvestiya, February 15).
Baev, Pavel K. (2005) Can Russia Take its Place in the G8 for Granted?, Eurasia Daily Monitor. 17 February.
