G7, Canada and Donald Trump
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During the news conference with Carney, Trump repeatedly mentioned that Russia was thrown out of what used to be the G8 in 2014 - and blamed Barack Obama and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada was led by Stephen Harper at the time, not Trudeau. Trump called Russia's removal a "mistake".
By David Ljunggren, John Irish and Jarrett Renshaw KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) - Leaders from the Group of Seven nations began annual talks on Monday with wars escalating in Ukraine and the Middle East,
President Trump's upcoming week is expected to include addressing the Israel-Iran conflict, attending the G7 summit in Canada and responding to nationwide anti-ICE protests.
Summit in Canada that Russia would not have started its ongoing war with Ukraine if it had been allowed back in the group by previous U.S. and world leaders. "The G7 used to be the G8. Barack Obama and a person named Trudeau didn't want to have Russia in,
Ontario Premier Doug Ford joined The Situation Room to share his hopes for the G7 summit in Canada this week, amid strained US-Canadian relations over President Trump’s tariff policy.
Trump and Zelenskyy are expected to meet during a Group of Seven summit for advanced economies that's taking place in a remote area of Canada.
Trump's first multilateral summit of his second term, the G7, comes amid the backdrop of Israel and Iran on the brink of war, and tariffs.