Donald Trump, G7 and Iran
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Trump said he and Putin discussed Ukraine's large-scale drone operation that targeted Russian military airfields on Sunday and "various other attacks."
Donald Trump began his time at the G7 summit in Canada by saying Russia should never have been kicked out of the forum – an awkward moment for host prime minister, Mark Carney.The US president used a brief media appearance to revive his years-old complaint about Vladimir Putin’s removal in the wake of the 2014 invasion of Crimea.
Trump and Zelenskyy are expected to meet during a Group of Seven summit for advanced economies that's taking place in a remote area of Canada.
President Trump’s early departure comes after a White House official said he had decided not to sign onto a G7 statement urging restraint from both Israel and Iran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of seeking a truce only to replenish its supply of Western arms, recruit more soldiers and prepare new attacks.
Putin in the call with Trump vowed retaliation against Ukraine for its recent drone attack on Russian bombers, the U.S. president said.
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Trump compared war in Ukraine to children fighting in a park during a meeting with German Chancellor Merz, who emphasized that Trump is "the key person" who can pressure Russia to end the conflict.
President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him he would have to respond to Ukraine’s recent attack, dampening the prospects for immediate peace between Moscow and Kyiv.
President Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Saturday that White House envoy Steve Witkoff is ready to resume nuclear talks with Iran's foreign minister, the Russian president's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said.