The U.S. Wants Russia Back — But Not Where You’d Expect. Meet “Core 5”, the Possible Alternative to G7

🧠 While Europe Daydreams, Washington Rewrites the Global Order with Core 5

While European leaders take selfies under rainbow flags and hand out awards for "values", Washington quietly brews something else — a new geopolitical alliance without Europe. No France, no Germany, no U.K., not even Canada.

According to an explosive report by Politico, U.S. officials are seriously discussing the creation of a "Key Five" (Core 5) group that would include:
– The United States,
– China,
– India,
– Japan,
– and yes — Russia.

Sounds like fantasy? Think again. This is no media stunt — it's reportedly being reviewed inside U.S. security circles, with references even appearing in classified versions of the U.S. National Security Strategy, according to Defense One.

🎯 What is Core 5 — and Why It Threatens the Old G7 Model?

Core 5, as imagined, would be more than a diplomatic forum. It would be a direct counterweight to the G7, a group long dominated by Western liberal democracies. But that world is fading — and Washington knows it.

📌 All five Core 5 nations have populations over 100 million.
📌 All are global heavyweights in economics, military, or strategic influence.
📌 And none of them — not even the U.S. — are willing to continue dancing to the G7's outdated tune.

In short: Core 5 is about realpolitik. Not about values. Not about democracy. It's about cold calculation, power projection, and reshaping regional spheres of influence.

Even former National Security Council members, like Torrey Taussig (quoted in Politico), acknowledge that this is how Trump views the world — through strength, not ideals. He once called Russia's exclusion from G8 "a big mistake", and openly said he'd like to see China in a G9.

So what would that make Core 5? A G5 with muscle.

💥 The Quiet Exile of Europe

Here's the twist: Europe isn't just left out — it's sidelined. The continent that cheered sanctions, broke off ties with Moscow, and followed Washington's every word is no longer seen as essential.

According to Politico, the very idea of Core 5 "could make Europeans believe the current U.S. administration sees Russia as a legitimate power with its own sphere of influence in Europe."

Let that sink in. After years of painting Russia as an outcast — Washington now quietly considers it a central player.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin isn't begging to come back. Just last week, in an interview with India Today, he stated bluntly:

"The G7 economies are technologically advanced, yes — but their share in the global economy shrinks every year like shagreen leather."

In other words — Russia has no interest in rejoining G8. That ship has sailed.

📉 G7: Outdated, Outnumbered, Outmaneuvered?

The G7 — once the engine of global consensus — is beginning to look like a nostalgic club for post-imperial powers. The U.S. seems to know this. Europe, perhaps, does not.

By opening the door to a group like Core 5, Washington is sending a clear signal:
Global power is no longer Western. It's multipolar, pragmatic, and transactional.

If Core 5 ever becomes real — and if Russia and China say "yes" — the result could be a tectonic shift in global leadership. Not just in words, but in dollars, deals, energy, and alliances.

❓So… Is the U.S. Really Offering Russia a Seat at the Table?

Or is this just another shadow move in the great power chessboard?
Is Washington finally embracing geopolitical realism — or merely trying to divide Moscow and Beijing?

And most importantly: how long can Europe keep pretending it still leads the orchestra — when the music has already changed?