Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said he welcomed President Donald Trump’s call for allowing his country back into the Group of Seven, even as that proposal was dismissed by most of the leaders of the other nations that comprise the partnership.
Putin, whose country was expelled in 2014 from what was then the Group of Eight major industrial nations over Russia’s annexation of Crimea, also suggested hosting the organization’s next summit in Moscow.
“We did not (choose to) leave it, our colleagues refused to come to Russia due to known reasons at some point,” Putin told reporters at a briefing in the Chinese city of Qingdao, Reuters reported. “Please, we will be glad to see everyone here in Moscow.“
Trump on Friday suggested that Russia should be reinstated to the group, telling reporters that his view “may not be politically correct” but “we should have Russia at the negotiating table.”
Donald J. Trump
So disgraceful that the questions concerning the Russian Witch Hunt were “leaked” to the media. No questions on Collusion. Oh, I see...you have a made up, phony crime, Collusion, that never existed, and an investigation begun with illegally leaked classified information. Nice!
Italy’s new prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, seconded Trump’s idea. But other G-7 leaders showed no interest in it.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday the group is not “even remotely” considering readmitting Russia. Aside from the dispute over Russia annexing the Crimea from Ukraine, the Kremlin’s standing within the international community has been eroded by its meddling in elections in other countries. These include the U.S., France, Germany, Norway, Spain and Ukraine, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said on Friday.
Trump faces his own problems with the G-7′s other members, especially over trade policy.
Trump on Saturday withdrew support for a joint statement issued by the other G-7 nations ― Canada, the U.K. Germany, France, Italy and Japan ― just hours after expressing support for it. He took the step of disavowing the statement as he and Trudeau exchanged barbs over Trump’s move to impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union
As part of the bickering, Trump threatened to “stop trading” with some of the U.S.′ closest allies and to impose tariffs on foreign automobile imports from Canada.
He left the summit early on Saturday, skipping out on a discussion on global climate change to travel to Singapore ahead of his Tuesday summit there with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un on Monday.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hit back at Trump over trade policy and other matters on which the president with other G-7 nations, saying in a Twitter that “maybe the American president doesn’t care about being isolated today, but we don’t mind being six, if needs be.”
The six remaining nations, he said, “represent values” and a “true international market force.”
A photograph capturing Macron and Trump shaking hands on Friday showed the imprint of the French leader’s fingers left on the president’s hand, suggesting he gave Trump a particularly forceful grip.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost
This is insanity. He is destroying our country and the spineless Republican party is doing nothing to stop him. Having tRUMP in office is like Christmas every day for Putin.
As much as he can, Trump does Putin's bidding. It's obvious that Trump knows that Vladimir has so much dirt on him that he cannot refuse a Putin request. All of the oligarchs who gave Trump and his family enterprises hundreds of millions of dollars report directly to Putin. These monies have been laundered into Trump real estate. If Trump isn't Russian friendly, Putin will drop a dime to Mueller and the Justice Dept. who will then have no choice but to take action. ******This is only my opinion and is not worth any more or any less than yours.
Assuming there is still a United States when Trump is through using it for his personal benefit, we're going to have to write a whole new set of laws outlining what president can and can not do. Considering how much Trump has twisted, distorted, and outright broken the law as president, it may take a few decades to cover everything. With any luck they'll actually enforce them.
Stay tune : As The Stomach Turns
I THINK TRUMP AND HIS FAMILY HAVE MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN RUSSIA AND PUTIN HAS A VIDEO OF TRUMP CAVORTING ON THE BED WITH THE PEE PEE HOOKERS. AND MAYBE EVEN WORSE BLACKMAIL MATERIAL THAN THAT.
ReplyDeleteTRUMP SURE IS NICE TO YOUR ENEMIES AND YET KICKS YOUR ALLIES TO THE CURB.
HURT CANADIAN
Everyone feels the same as you about Orange Monkey ... tRUMP is not a friend to America , he is Putin puppet , he has sold us out and because Putin knows what strings to pull ... as they say id push come to shove , I hear most Americans will stand with our Allies ... we have no other choice because tRUMP is our enemy , almost 200 hundred years and a dump ass fool come along and try to sell us out .
ReplyDeletetRUMP is scared ... he wants out id congress do the right thing they would kick him out .
What dool wants to be friends with an EX_KGB dictator HUH ???
Good article
Love Witcht