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The president says Putin’s presence in the group could have prevented the war in Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (R) as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, (2nd L) listen on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16, 2025. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein
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CALGARY, Canada—President Donald Trump said on June 16 that throwing Russia out of the group formerly known as the Group of 8 (G8) was a mistake.
His comments came during a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 summit, held in Kananaskis, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, from June 15 to 17.
