After US President Donald Trump criticised Russia's suspension from G8 during G7 meeting in Canada, Russia's Deputy Chairman of Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev said, "It’s long been clear it's (G7) a dead club." Medvedev stated, "I remember when we were at the same table...they were all zombies, even then." Russia was removed from G8 in 2014 after it annexed Crimea.