President Trump framed his pitch to allow China and Russia into the G7 as a strategy for peace, but critics say it represents appeasement disguised as diplomacy.

President Trump meets with G7 allies near Calgary after slapping tariffs on countries around the world and vowing to make Canada the 51st U.S. state.

Trump said there “wouldn’t be a war right now” between Russia and Ukraine if Russia was part of the G7.