“Whether you like it or not, and it may not be politically correct, but we have a world to run.”

Russia was booted from the then-G8 in 2014 over its annexation of Crimea, which world leaders condemned as “illegal.”

“International law prohibits the acquisition of part or all of another state’s territory through coercion or force,” former President Barack Obama and other world leaders said in a statement at the time. While he’s taken a tougher stance on traditional U.S. allies, Trump — who remains under investigation as part of an inquiry into potential collusion between his presidential campaign and the Kremlin — has charted a warmer course with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Donald Trump again calls for Russia to be reinstated into the group. Russia was suspended after the annexation of Crimea in 2014.