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KEY POINTS President Trump says Russia should be reinstated into the G-7 meetings of global economic powers.

The remarks will likely add to tensions with global allies, who have scoffed at Trump's move to put tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Russia was thrown out of the G-8 group of nations following its annexation of Crimea in 2014.

President Donald Trump on Friday called for Russia to be invited back to meetings of global economic powers, a statement that could further isolate him from American allies. Moscow got pushed out of the group of G-8 nations following its annexation of Crimea in 2014. The move prompted global condemnation and multilateral economic sanctions. "They threw Russia out, they should let Russia come back in, because we should have Russia at the negotiating table," the president said Friday as he prepared to leave for the G-7 summit in Quebec City. The remarks likely will not help the Trump's already tense relations with key allies in Europe, who have harshly criticized Russia's intervention in Ukraine. His move to put tariffs on Canadian and European Union steel and aluminum has left him at odds with foreign heads of state as he tries to get trading partners to change alleged unfair practices. German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters Friday that officials from European Union countries at the summit agreed that the conditions have not yet been met for Russia to rejoin the group of countries.

However, one European leader agrees with Trump. Giuseppe Conte, the new Italian prime minister who is skeptical of European Union membership and supports removing sanctions on Russia, tweeted that he also wants Moscow back at the table. Trump's comments also will not help to reduce accusations at home that he is too friendly with the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin. He has repeatedly called for better relations with Moscow even as congressional committees and a special counsel appointed by the Justice Department investigate Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election. In a statement Friday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tied Trump's remarks to the Russian efforts in 2016. He said Trump's "support for inviting Russia back into the G-7, just after they meddled in the election to support his campaign, will leave millions of Americans with serious questions and suspicions." Before calling for Moscow to be reinstated in the talks, Trump aimed to pre-empt allegations that he is too lenient with Russia. "I have been Russia's worst nightmare," he said, contending that Moscow would have been elated if Democrat Hillary Clinton had won the presidency.

President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs the White House June 8, 2018 in Washington, DC. Getty Images