A Reminder of Why It’s the G-7 and Not G-8

And also why we have sanctions against several Russian citizens, firms and financial institutions. Hint: It has something to do with the orange areas:

Source: Euromaidenpress.

In particular:

Source: Ukrainian Defense Ministry via Euromaidenpress.

For those inclined to dismiss the current conflict as merely a civil disorder, I refer them to this historical map.

Source: Story of Hawaii Museum.