Trump agrees to invite Russia to G7 summit in the US
(Baonghean.vn) - US President Donald Trump agreed to the proposal of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to invite Russia to attend the G7 Summit held in the US in 2020. Trump is expected to mention this issue at the upcoming G7 Summit in Biarritz.
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| US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed that they want to invite Russia to attend the G7 Summit next year. Photo: Sputnik |
“Trump and Macron spoke by phone and agreed that they want to invite Russia to the G7 summit next year, an official said. Trump will raise the issue at the upcoming G7 leaders’ meeting,” a CNN reporter posted on Twitter on August 21. This is said to be an initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron.
Previously, on August 20, Trump announced to the press at the White House that he would support bringing Russia back to the G7 group and start working in the G8 format. At the same time, Trump also expressed his opinion that Russia was excluded from the G8 because Russian President Vladimir Putin was "smarter" than Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama.
