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<p>President Donald Trump said Russia should be a part of the Group of 7 alliance while meeting with fellow world leaders in Canada Monday, repeating a similar call he made in 2018 for the group to admit Russia.</p>
<figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6850428bb1fe9ca23251a0be/World-Leaders-Converge-In-Canada-For-G7-Summit/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="World Leaders Converge In Canada For G7 Summit" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion classname="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hold a bilateral meeting during the <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... More</span><span class="expanded-caption"> G7 Leaders' Summit on June 16, 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption></figure>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Trump predicted Russia and Ukraine “wouldn’t have a war right now” if Russia were part of the alliance and also said he’d be open to China joining “if someone wants to suggest China.”</p>  </div>


<em>This is a developing story and will be updated.</em>

Trump said there “wouldn’t be a war right now” between Russia and Ukraine if Russia was part of the G7.{ai:summary}<p>President Donald Trump suggested that Russia should be reinstated in the Group of 7 alliance, reiterating a previous call from 2018. He claimed that if Russia were part of the G7, the ongoing conflict with Ukraine might have been avoided.</p><p>Trump also expressed openness to the idea of China joining the alliance if proposed. #foreignaffairs</p>

Trump Says Russia Should Join G7

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