President Trump said Russia should be readmitted to the Group of Seven leading economies, breaking with other world leaders who have insisted Moscow remain ostracized following its involvement in the 2014 Crimean crisis.
Trump’s comments, made as he was departing to Canada for the annual G-7 summit, have the potential to further upend talks with other world leaders. U.S. officials believe Russia interfered in the 2016 election, and part of this year’s G-7 summit was supposed to focus on protecting democracies from foreign meddling.
Trump has sought to improve relations between the United States and Russia since taking office. The U.S. government and other nations have imposed strict sanctions on Russia related to its involvement in Crimea, and those penalties remain in effect.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-was-expelled-for-its-role-in-crimean-crisis/
Just what does Putin have on Trump or his family?
Trump has no idea why Russia is not at the G7. Our ignorant, lying 'president' knows nothing.
‘Why are we having a meeting without Russia being in the meeting?’ US president wonders.
President Donald Trump on Friday called for Russia to be reinstated into the group of the world’s largest economies, from which it was removed in 2014 after its forced annexation of Crimea away from Ukraine.
“Now, I love our country. I have been Russia’s worst nightmare,” Trump said. “But with that being said, Russia should be in this meeting. Why are we having a meeting without Russia being in the meeting?”
Trump made the remarks on the White House’s south lawn as he departed for this weekend’s G-7 summit in Quebec, which he will depart early from in order to travel to Singapore, where he is scheduled to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-wants-russia-back-at-g7/
Trump’s comments, made as he was departing to Canada for the annual G-7 summit, have the potential to further upend talks with other world leaders. U.S. officials believe Russia interfered in the 2016 election, and part of this year’s G-7 summit was supposed to focus on protecting democracies from foreign meddling.
Trump has sought to improve relations between the United States and Russia since taking office. The U.S. government and other nations have imposed strict sanctions on Russia related to its involvement in Crimea, and those penalties remain in effect.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-was-expelled-for-its-role-in-crimean-crisis/
Just what does Putin have on Trump or his family?
Trump has no idea why Russia is not at the G7. Our ignorant, lying 'president' knows nothing.
‘Why are we having a meeting without Russia being in the meeting?’ US president wonders.
President Donald Trump on Friday called for Russia to be reinstated into the group of the world’s largest economies, from which it was removed in 2014 after its forced annexation of Crimea away from Ukraine.
“Now, I love our country. I have been Russia’s worst nightmare,” Trump said. “But with that being said, Russia should be in this meeting. Why are we having a meeting without Russia being in the meeting?”
Trump made the remarks on the White House’s south lawn as he departed for this weekend’s G-7 summit in Quebec, which he will depart early from in order to travel to Singapore, where he is scheduled to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-wants-russia-back-at-g7/