Trump reportedly claimed to leaders at the G7 that Crimea is part of Russia because everyone there speaks Russian

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• President Donald Trump told leaders at the G7 summit that Crimea is part of Russia because everyone there speaks Russian, according to diplomatic sources.
• The Crimean peninsula was part of Ukraine before being invaded and annexed by Russia in 2014. The annexation led to Russia's expulsion from the G7. 
• Before the summit, Trump told reporters he believed Russia should be let back into the G8.

President Donald Trump told world leaders at the G7 summit that Crimea, a contested territory south of Ukraine, is part of Russia because everyone there speaks Russian, two diplomatic sources told Buzzfeed. 

Trump made the remarks at a Friday night dinner during the recent G7 summit in Québec, Canada, according to one of the sources. 

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