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.
Russia was once in the exclusive club of major economies but was kicked out following its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
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.