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Trump-Putin ‘happy talk’ isn’t in US national interest, says McFaul

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be at the table this weekend when leaders of G7 countries meet in France. But US President Donald Trump says Russia should rejoin the group. Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul says that stance makes Trump “look weak.”

Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz, left, and Canada's Minister of Finance Bill Morneau hold a news conference after the G7 Finance Ministers Summit in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, June 2, 2018.

America’s G7 allies condemn Trump tariffs, setting up heated fight

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