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Trump says Russia should be reinstated in group of leading industrialized nations

President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia should be reinstated to a leading group of industrialized nations ahead of his visit to the G7 summit this weekend.

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Allie Malloy (CNN)
(CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia should be reinstated to a leading group of industrialized nations ahead of his visit to the G7 summit this weekend.

Russia was suspended from the group in 2014 after the majority of member countries allied against Russia's annexation of Crimea, which Russia continues to hold.

Trump's comments come at a time when Trump is on the outs with other members of the G7. On Thursday, Trump engaged in a bitter back-and-forth with French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over Twitter, both of whom he'll meet face-to-face on Friday.

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