As reported by BuzzFeed, citing sources, the US President , Donald trump told the leaders of the «Big seven» that the Crimea is Russian, because everyone there speaks Russian.
Trump supposedly has said that over dinner last Friday, June 8, during the discussion of foreign Affairs at the summit of G7 in Quebec, where also arrived the leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Canada.
Before the meeting of the heads of countries that are members of the international club, the American leader repeatedly urged them to return to the Russian Federation membership in the»Big seven», explaining that the country «should be a part of it». It is noteworthy that Russia expelled from the G8 precisely in connection with the annexation of Crimea, which is part of Ukraine.
According to sources, during the Friday dinner, trump seemed to doubt the correctness of the decisions of the leaders of the «Big seven» to support Russia’s neighbour state. That evening, the White house said that «Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in the world,» according to sources.
In turn, the European G7 leaders, including the President of France Emmanuel macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said that Russia can not return to the group until progress has been made in the Ukrainian question.
Upon returning from the summit with North Korean President Kim Jong-UN, trump explained his position. He stated that he sees merit in the presence of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin during discussion, given that the G7 spends too much time talking about Russia.
It is unknown how truthful this information, since the sources from the diplomatic circle said it on the condition of anonymity.
