President Donald Trump has said it was a mistake to throw Russia out of what was formerly the G8 in comments that are likely to infuriate Ukraine and other western allies. Speaking to reporters at the G7 conference in Canada,

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that negotiations between the United States and Russia should not address Ukraine without its involvement. Source: Zelenskyy’s interview with US television channel Newsmax,

"It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace," President Trump posted on social media.

The Russian leader briefed Trump on his recent talks with officials in Iran and Israel, and reiterated Moscow's proposal to seek mutual solutions on the Iranian nuclear issue.

President Donald Trump revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin was offended by his country's expulsion from the intergovernmental political forum G8 over a decade ago, going as far as to defend Putin.