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March 17 2014
President Obama announced an expansion of sweeping sanctions today against officials in the Russian government in an effort to impose "costs" that further isolate Russia following its military occupation of Crimea, which he said threatens the "sovereignty and territorial integrity" of Ukraine.
"We are imposing sanctions on specific individuals responsibly for undermining the sovereignty territorial integrity and the government of Ukraine," Obama said at the White House. "We're making it clear that there are consequences for their actions".
March 24 2014
President Barack Obama and other world leaders have decided to end Russia’s role in the group of leading industrialized nations, the White House said Monday.
The move to suspend Russia’s membership in the G8 is the latest direct response from major countries allied against Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
August 24 2017
President Donald Trump renewed calls Sunday to readmit Russia to the G-7 while attending the summit in Biarritz, France.
“I think it’s a work in progress. We have a number of people that would like to see Russia back,” Trump said when asked if there was an update about adding the former member to the group.
June 2 2020
The G7 summit, which the US hosts this year, convenes the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK to discuss matters of co-operation.
But Mr Trump's invitation to Mr Putin has drawn the ire of the UK and Canada, whose leaders said on Sunday they would not support Russia's readmission to the group.
Russia was expelled from the group - previously known as the G8 - in 2014 in response to its annexation of Crimea.