The good will President Biden brings on his first trip abroad papers over lingering doubts about U.S. reliability and the cost that Europe will be expected to pay.
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Your Monday Briefing
Tension in Israel ahead of key vote.
Global Finance Leaders Start Talks for Tax Overhaul
The overhaul under discussion includes a minimum tax that companies would pay regardless of where their headquarters were.
Indian Official at G7 Talks in London Self-Isolates Over Covid Exposure Fears
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s foreign minister, is in London for meetings before a June summit of leaders from the world’s top industrial powers.
Blinken and G7 Allies Turn Their Focus to ‘Democratic Values’
A growing global competition with China and Russia looms over a gathering of foreign ministers in London.
Trudeau Climate Record Complicated by Gas Emissions Increase
Canada is the only G7 nation whose greenhouse gas emissions have increased since the Paris Agreement. The main reason: its oil sands.
Europe Wonders if It Can Rely on U.S. Again, Whoever Wins
America’s deeply polarized politics have marked foreign policy, too, undermining Washington’s authority and reputation for reliability.
Trump Plans to Withdraw Some U.S. Troops From Germany, a Key NATO Ally
The plan is a further blow to America’s weakening European alliances and likely to be welcomed by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
Embattled at Home, Trump Finds Himself Isolated Abroad, Too
After years of snubs and American unilateralism, European allies have stopped looking to the president for leadership, and are turning their backs on him.
Trump and Putin Discuss Russia’s Attendance at G7, but Allies Are Wary
The British and Canadian governments oppose admitting Russia into the bloc, as President Trump continues a renewed courtship of Russia’s leader.