President Trump opened his remarks at the Group of 7 gathering of industrialized nations by criticizing the decision to expel Russia from the bloc after Moscow’s 2014 “annexation” of Crimea.

Donald Trump began his time at the G7 summit in Canada by saying Russia should never have been kicked out of the forum – an awkward moment for host prime minister, Mark Carney.The US president used a brief media appearance to revive his years-old complaint about Vladimir Putin’s removal in the wake of the 2014 invasion of Crimea.

U.S. President Donald Trump used a press conference with G7 chair Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to air Russia's grievances about being kicked out of what was then the G8 over the annexation of Crimea.

Donald Trump was branded a "Russian asset" for suggesting that Vladimir Putin and Russia should become part of the G7 again. Russia was kicked out of the summit after annexing Crimea in 2014

President Donald Trump revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin was offended by his country's expulsion from the intergovernmental political forum G8 over a decade ago, going as far as to defend Putin.

"It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace," President Trump posted on social media.

President Donald Trump is under fierce pressure from inside Israel and his own MAGA base as he ponders the most fateful national security decision of either of his presidencies — whether to attempt a killer blow against Iran’s nuclear program.

By John Irish, Jarrett Renshaw and Andreas Rinke KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Group of Seven leaders faced early challenges during meetings in Canada on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump said removing Russia from the former Group of Eight over a decade ago had been a mistake.