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Russia used to be part of what was known as the Group of Eight until other members suspended it in 2014 in response to the invasion of Ukraine that resulted in Moscow taking over Crimea.
Trump argued last week that Russia should have retained its membership in the group and suggested that could have prevented the full-scale invasion that Moscow launched in February 2022.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau香蕉视频直播檚 office did not respond to multiple requests for comment, after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland both flatly rejected the idea.
On Saturday, Foreign Affairs Minister M茅lanie Joly also rebuffed the idea.
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Canada is chairing the G7 this year and plans to welcome Trump and other leaders to Alberta for a June summit.
Stepanov said Russia is advancing its interests through multilateral forums that include more developing countries, such as the G20, the BRICS group and the Shanghai Co-operation Organization.
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