France -- Yes. The G-8 members other than Russia should express interest in the counter-summit by sending observers and publicizing the Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) that are trying to keep up their work despite official pressures. Putin needs the G-8 summit, so it's a good opportunity for Western partners to use a degree of leverage, which they have previously proved unable to agree upon.
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