'We have a number of people that would like to see Russia back,' Trump said when asked if there was an update about adding the former member to the group.
President Donald Trump renews calls to readmit Russia to the G-7 while attending the summit in France.
The group once known as the G-8 included the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France, Italy, Germany, Japan and Russia— but was cut down to the G-7 in 2014 following Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. "I think it's a work in progress. We have a number of people that would like to see Russia back," Trump said when asked if there was an update about adding the former member to the group. "I don't know if we will make a decision one way or the other but we did have a discussion about Russia last night as to whether or not we want to invite them back," he added.
The group once known as the G-8 included the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France, Italy, Germany, Japan and Russia — but was cut down to the G-7 in 2014 following Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea. The annexation of Crimea from Ukraine sparked international uproar and triggered a series of sanctions to be placed on Moscow. Shortly after the annexation, a war broke out in eastern Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed separatists.
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