On April 2, on NBC, Senator John McCain said that George Bush should ignore the upcoming G8 summit in St. Petersburg. As the reason, the senator cited the outrageous actions of Russia: support for Belarus and its president, interference in the internal affairs of Ukraine, attempts to restore the Russian empire, insufficient cooperation with the United States on Iran. However, Bush himself does not intend to abandon his visit to Russia; he emphasized that he needs to personally talk with Vladimir Putin.