On Thursday, US President Donald Trump stated that he would love to see Russia rejoin the Group of Seven countries, claiming that Moscow’s expulsion was an error.
Prior to its exclusion in 2014 after annexing Ukraine’s Crimea area, Russia was a member of the G7 club of industrialized democracies, which was later renamed the G8.
“I’d love to have them back. I think it was a mistake to throw them out. Look, it’s not a question of liking Russia or not liking Russia. It was the G8,” Trump said at the White House when he announced new U.S. reciprocal tariffs.
“I said, ‘What are you doing? You guys – all you’re talking about is Russia and they should be sitting at the table.’ I think Putin would love to be back.”
There was no immediate reaction to Trump’s comments from Canada, which is chair of the G7 this year.
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