The Kremlin said on Friday that the Group of Seven nations no longer united the world's fastest growing economies and had therefore lost much of its relevance after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would love to have Russia return to the group.

The Kremlin on Friday responded coolly to US President Donald Trump saying he would "love" to see Russia reinstated in the Group of Seven (G7) major economies. Russia was a member of the club, then known as the G8,

Russia had been a member of the G7 club of industrialized democracies, then known as the G8, until Moscow was excluded following its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region in 2014. "I'd love to have them back.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned the United States not to strike a deal with Russia “behind our backs”, as he urged Europe to stand up and make its voice heard.

By saying Ukraine’s NATO membership is “impractical” and the return of Russian-occupied territories to Kyiv is “unrealistic,” the Trump administration is giving its blessing to key items on President

They’re drinking vodka straight out of the bottle in the Kremlin tonight," Trump's former national security advisor said. "It was a great day for Moscow.”