The Kremlin said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump was right to assert that it had been a big mistake to expel Russia from the Group of Eight in 2014, but that the G7 was no longer significant for Russia and looked "rather useless" now.

President Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta. It’s their second meeting in as many months, coming amid elevated tensions caused by Trump’s tariffs on Canada and his references to the nation as the 51st U.

President Donald Trump kick offs his time at the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. While Carney thanked Trump for his "personal leadership," Trump complained about throwing Russia out of what was once the G8.