G7 Trump: Russia’s removal from G8 was a “very big mistake”
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president Donald Trump When Russia was removed from the G8 Summit, which claimed that Russia had prevented Russia from erupting further wars between Russia and Ukraine, he denounced former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for “very big mistakes” in 2014.
“The G7 was a G8. Barack Obama Trump said Monday from Canada, joined by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is holding a Canadian summit.
“You’re going to say it was a mistake, because if you had Russia, I don’t think there’s any war right now. And if Trump was president four years ago, you wouldn’t be going to war right now,” Trump continued. “But it didn’t work that way. But it used to be a G8.”
Russia was officially removed from the G8 Summit Conference in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press during a group of seven (G7) summits held in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
“They kicked out Russia, but I insisted that it was a huge mistake, even though it wasn’t in politics. That was a mistake,” he continued how he responded to the news in 2014.
Trump added later in the meeting that he had not discussed the Russian president. Vladimir Putin He will be attending the current summit, but his previous decision to remove the country more than a decade ago was a “big mistake.”
“But it was a big mistake. Obama didn’t want them, and the head of your country (Trudeau) was the proud head of your country and didn’t want him. This was a big mistake. You didn’t have that war. You have your enemy on the table. He was not really an enemy at the time.
“If I were president, this war would never have happened. But likewise, if he was what he was called the G8 at that time, it was always the G8, you wouldn’t have a war now.”

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump shook the hands of former Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto. (Reuters)
The G7 Summit began in the town of remote ski resorts Alberta, Canada On Monday, it represents the world’s seven largest economies, including leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the European Union and the UK. The meeting, which ends Tuesday, marks the first G7 summit of Trump’s second administration.

US President Donald Trump speaks as he watches Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (R) meets at the Seven-People (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
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Ukraine Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is also taking part in the summit, and is expected to meet with Trump.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodimia Zelenky. (vyacheslav prokofyev/sputnik/kremlin pool photo/efrem lukatsky/ap)
This week’s summit is expected to focus primarily on Israel escalating attacks between Iran and Iran after Israel launched a preemptive strike in Iran on Thursday evening after halting nuclear talks, raising concerns that it is moving forward with its subsequent nuclear program.
Strikes were part of Israel’s “Rising Glion Operation,“It targeted Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure and killed at least four Iranian military leaders.
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Firefighters and rescuers work at Impact Sites after a missile attack in Israel on June 15, 2025. (Rami Shlush/Reuters)
Iran said the strike was a “declaration of war” and then launched its own strike against Israel, shaking the residential community, leaving locals dead and buried under the tiled bleeds of the building.
Trump continues to urge Iran to make a nuclear deal after the country withdraws from continuing negotiations with US Sunday.

Soldiers place the Ukrainian flag on the co during the war with Russia. (AP photo/Nariman Elmofty) (AP)
“They liked to talk (Iran) but they should have done it before. I had 60 days, they had 60 days, and I said.
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The summit is expected to also focus on trade and ongoing war Russia and Ukraine.