--- title: G-8 Leaders Cancel Meeting in Sochi, Russia, After Ukraine Incursion description: Western powers are shifting their G8 summit in Sochi to a G7 meeting in Brussels following Russia's aggressive annexation of Crimea canonical: https://time.com/35965/world-leaders-cancel-g8-summit-in-russia-after-ukraine-crisis/ author: Zeke Miller article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-03-24T20:19:26.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T06:56:04.749Z article:section: Politics og:title: G-8 Leaders Cancel Meeting in Sochi, Russia, After Ukraine Incursion og:description: Western powers are shifting their G8 summit in Sochi to a G7 meeting in Brussels following Russia's aggressive annexation of Crimea og:url: https://time.com/35965/world-leaders-cancel-g8-summit-in-russia-after-ukraine-crisis/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6d981e55064f7ce5/6986870b1eebf743f737000c/20140324_zaa_d20_235.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4104 og:image:height: 2309 og:image:alt: G7 Leaders Discuss Ukraine Crisis og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: G-8 Leaders Cancel Meeting in Sochi, Russia, After Ukraine Incursion twitter:description: Western powers are shifting their G8 summit in Sochi to a G7 meeting in Brussels following Russia's aggressive annexation of Crimea twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6d981e55064f7ce5/6986870b1eebf743f737000c/20140324_zaa_d20_235.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # World Leaders Cancel G-8 Summit in Russia After Ukraine Crisis > Sponsored content. 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The smaller group announced its plans in a joint statement after meeting in the Netherlands. Instead, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. will meet with E.U. leaders in Brussels as the G-7, in the latest blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin. U.S. President Barack Obama convened a meeting of the G-7 on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit at the Hague, with the goal of increasing pressure on Russia following its actions in Ukraine. The G-7 nations had previously suspended preparations for the Sochi conference following Russia’s takeover of Crimea. “Our view is simply that as long as Russia is flagrantly violating international law and the order the G-7 has helped to build since the end of the Cold War, there’s no need for the G-7 to engage with Russia,” deputy National Security Adviser for strategic communications Ben Rhodes told reporters on Monday before the meeting. “This group came together because of shared beliefs and shared responsibilities,” the leaders said in the joint statement, titled “The Hague Declaration.” “Russia’s actions in recent weeks are not consistent with them. Under these circumstances, we will not participate in the planned Sochi summit. We will suspend our participation in the G-8 until Russia changes course and the environment comes back to where the G-8 is able to have a meaningful discussion.” The decision to cancel the conference comes after Western powers imposed strict sanctions on Russian government officials and business leaders for their involvement in supporting the Russian action in Ukraine. In the statement, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to imposing additional sanctions, including sanctions targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, if the situation escalates further. Earlier on Monday, Obama met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss a wide range of issues including Ukraine. Rhodes indicated that China will not support international sanctions efforts. “I think we would find it as a constructive step for them to continue to refrain from supporting Russia’s action, and to speaking out for the principle of the rule of law, international law and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine,” he said. The G-8 traces its roots to the G-6 organized by France in 1975, becoming the G-7 with the addition of Canada. Russia was first invited to join in 1998\. 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