Executive Branch

Trump Calls Expelling Russia from G8 ‘a Big Mistake’ at Canada Summit

The president says Putin’s presence in the group could have prevented the war in Ukraine.
Trump Calls Expelling Russia from G8 ‘a Big Mistake’ at Canada Summit
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
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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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.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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