President Trump had the option to address various pressing global issues, such as trade negotiations or the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. However, his primary focus during the G7 summit in Canada appeared to be on Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin.
In his comments to the press, Trump referenced the G7's previous status as the G8 before Russia was expelled in 2014 due to its aggression towards Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea. He criticized former President Barack Obama and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for their roles in ousting Russia from the group, asserting that allowing Russia to remain could have potentially stopped the current hostilities in Ukraine. Nonetheless, he incorrectly attributed the decision to oust Russia to Trudeau instead of the actual prime minister at the time, Stephen Harper.
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