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President Donald Trump said Monday that he wants to host the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations after the November presidential election and still wants to invite Russia, which was kicked out of the G-7 after it annexed Crimea.
Im much more inclined to do it sometime after the election, Trump told reporters at a White House briefing, adding that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the meeting could be held in person or via teleconference. He said he told his staff on Sunday that hed rather have the summit after the election. He said that would give everyone more time to think about the important meeting.
In June, the European Union joined a growing chorus of G-7 members insisting that Russia must not be allowed back into the fold. Trump, as host of this years summit, is in charge of the guest list and has said he plans to invite Russia, Australia, South Korea and India.
The G-7 members are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The EU, comprising 27 nations, also takes part in the meeting. Russia was suspended in 2014 from what was then the G-8 following its invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea.
https://apnews.com/c39d850ce1a36dfd9bba568a92b7208d
Me.
(35,454 posts)Botany
(70,501 posts)Trump wants Russia to host him after election.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)RKP5637
(67,107 posts)cozy up to him are using him. What an idiot.
world wide wally
(21,742 posts)NCDem47
(2,248 posts)It's an outright excuse to get Trump and Putin togther in the same room (no notetakers please!) to strategize how burn it all to the ground before January 20, 2021 and loot on the way out of the door. If we do pull off a clear Biden victory, look for Putin to call in all his chips with Trump and Republicans.
AleksS
(1,665 posts)Trump at a G7 meeting between November and January: Well, America voted me out, so I have 2 months to sell as much of the country as I can to the highest bidder. My Swiss bank account number is: 12345. Let the bidding begin!
Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)"Oh Vlad, see...if you help me again this year, I promise to get you back in the G7"
NeoGreen
(4,031 posts)...just speculatin'