‘A VERY BIG MISTAKE’ | Trump BLASTS Obama, Trudeau For pushing Russia out of G-8
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‘A VERY BIG MISTAKE’ | Trump BLASTS Obama, Trudeau For pushing Russia out of G-8
Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy by claiming the Ukraine-Russia war wouldn’t have happened if Russia remained in the G-8.
In a bold statement, Trump called Russia’s removal “a big mistake” and blamed former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau for pushing Moscow out.
He argued that sidelining Russia has only made global diplomacy harder.
Trump's remarks reignite debate over Russia’s G-8 expulsion after Crimea’s annexation and its broader impact on global peace and Western alliances.
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