Russia's Putin would be ready to host G7 in Moscow

Russia's Putin would be ready to host G7 in Moscow

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country did not choose to leave the G7 and would be happy to host its members in Moscow.

He was reacting to a U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russia should have been at G-7 latest meeting.

Russia was pushed out of the then G8 due to its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea four years ago.

The G7 ended in discord on Saturday when Trump clashed with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and said he might hit the auto industry with tariffs.

(Reuters)