Ahead of the G7 Summit in Alberta, Canada, President Trump told reporters that it was a "big mistake" for Russia to have been kicked out of the then-G8, which took place after Russia invaded Crimea. "[Putin] doesn't even speak to the people that threw him out.

Ahead of a meeting of the Group of Seven, Trump told reporters that ousting Russia from the talks in 2014 was a "very big mistake," adding that there would not be a conflict between Russia and Ukraine if President Vladimir Putin was still welcome at the summit.