US president lobbying G7 leaders for Russia to be readmitted to global grouping – key US politics stories from Monday 16 June

Comments from US president are likely to infuriate Ukraine and other European allies who have sought to isolate Moscow diplomatically

"Vladimir Putin doesn't want to talk because he was very insulted when he got thrown out of the G8," the US president said

President falsely accuses Trudeau of ousting Russia from the G8 in 2014 even though he would not become Canada’s head of government until November 2015

Speaking at G7 summit in Canada, US president also said he will not sign joint statement calling for de-escalation of Israel-Iran conflict.

Russia was previously expelled from the summit after the annexation of Crimea in 2014

US president said Ukraine war would not have happened if Moscow had not been thrown out in 2014 over Crimea

Tensions erupted at the G7 summit after Donald Trump sensationally claimed that expelling Russia from the group in 2014 was a 'big mistake' and even blamed it for Vladimir Putin…

The Group of 7 nations and allies from around the world are meeting in a summit in Western Canada. Mr. Trump’s unsurprising comments about Russia have caused some commotion.

President Trump suggests adding Russia and possibly China to the G7 summit, sparking debate on authoritarian inclusion in democracies.

U.S. President Donald Trump is leaving the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early due to the situation in the Middle East, the White House said on Monday.

US president lobbying G7 leaders for Russia to be readmitted to global grouping – key US politics stories from Monday 16 June

President Trump opened his remarks at the Group of 7 gathering of industrialized nations by criticizing the decision to expel Russia from the bloc after Moscow’s 2014 “annexation”…

Fact checks flowed online after the president made claims about Russia at the summit.

US president’s early departure raises fears over Washington’s commitment to global alliances

A senior Canadian official said the the U.S. opposed a joint statement on Ukraine amid its efforts to promote negotiations with Russia.

Ukraine’s leader was denied a meeting with his most powerful ally, after Donald Trump left the summit a day early.

G7 leaders vow support for Ukraine, avoid joint condemnation of Russia, as Trump misses summit over Israel-Iran conflict.