By John Irish, Jarrett Renshaw and Andreas Rinke KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Group of Seven leaders faced early challenges during meetings in Canada on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump said removing Russia from the former Group of Eight over a decade ago had been a mistake.

U.S. President Donald Trump is suggesting that Russia and maybe even China should be part of what is now called the Group of Seven.

Trump and Zelenskyy are expected to meet during a Group of Seven summit for advanced economies that's taking place in a remote area of Canada.

President Trump's upcoming week is expected to include addressing the Israel-Iran conflict, attending the G7 summit in Canada and responding to nationwide anti-ICE protests.

In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America’s military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.

President Trump said it was a “mistake” for Russia to have been forced out of G7 during the nations’ annual summit on Monday, before suggesting not just President Vladimir Putin but possibly Chinese President Xi Jinping could be welcomed in.

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign a proclamation finalizing the terms of a U.S.-British trade deal agreed last month in coming days, three sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.