tonight with new developments on two key countries for this country and the free world, how to avoid default in debt and how to ensure that russia s invasion of ukraine is rolled back. president biden at the g7 summit is grappling with both. on ukraine, a milestone, with president zelenskyy due to travel from ukraine to japan this weekend. president biden gave his okay for a joint allied effort to train ukrainian pilots on f-16 fighters and other advanced aircraft. and on the debt ceiling, it looks like talks, which the president was being updated on remotely, are back on again. they resumed tonight just hours of kevin mccarthy s republican negotiators called a halt to them earlier today. we have correspondents spanning the globe tonight. phil mattingly traveling with the president in japan. what is the latest you re hearing from white house officials about debt ceiling negotiations? reporter: you know, anderson, as you point out, there was a pause, house republican negotia
- [announcer] do you have an invention idea but don t know what to do next? call invent help today. they can help you get started with your idea. call now 800-710-0020. good evening. we begin tonight with new developments on two key questions for this country and the free world. how to prevent a default on the national debt that could destroy global confidence in our economy, and how to ensure russia s ifivation of ukraine is rolled back. president biden at the g7 summit in hiroshima, japan, and grappling with both. on ukraine a milestone with president zelenskyy due to travel from ukraine to japan this weekend. president biden gave his okay for the joint effort to train ukrainian fighter pilots on f-16 fighters and other advanced aircraft. and on debt ceilings it looks like talks the president was updated on remotely are back on again. they resumed tonight hours after house speaker kevin mccarthy s negotiators called a halt to them earlier today. as only cnn can we have co
- [announcer] do you have an invention idea but don t know what to do next? call invent help today. they can help you get started with your idea. call now 800-710-0020. good evening. we begin tonight with new developments on two key questions for this country and the free world. how to prevent a default on the national debt that could destroy global confidence in our economy, and how to ensure russia s ifivation of ukraine is rolled back. president biden at the g7 summit in hiroshima, japan, and grappling with both. on ukraine a milestone with president zelenskyy due to travel from ukraine to japan this weekend. president biden gave his okay for the joint effort to train ukrainian fighter pilots on f-16 fighters and other advanced
matter who was in the room texted me it was, a quote, candid conversation. there s still a long way to go, but they are talking again. i think when you talk to officials who have been around this process, anderson, and briefed on this process they acknowledge breakdowns in high stakes negotiations like this aren t a rarity and aren t necessarily a bad thing as long as they come together and lay the groundwork for real progress. the real issue beyond the vote counting, beyond the ability to get this across the finish line is the calender. they don t have time to go through a traditional rhythm of a negotiating process, we re talking about ten, 11 days until potential defaumt here, and things need to start moving quickly. at this point in time, though, nothing unlocked. just candid discussions. in term of zelenskyy to travel to the g7 in japan is there a sense what the stakes are for his visit? reporter: it s interesting, anderson. the ukrainian officials who had confirmed the presid
he s still scheduled to be on the ground here, and the reason is not just for pure symbolism or not just to rally allies. eralliy the g7 leaders had been the cornerstone steadfast on lethal assistance and economic aid. but it s also to make sure clear this war, the russian invasion going on a year and a half is at a clear inflection point. we re at a precipice of the ukrainian military launching a counter offensive. zelenskyy is cognizant of the fact the very durability of the coalition that has continued to support them is always a bit influx given the domestic issues particularly on the economy they face. showing up in a place like the g7 in the wake of a week-long tour of european capitals, showing up at the arab league summit in saudi arabia earlier today, it s critical to make the point, make the case and also make the ask because ukrainian officials just as their u.s. counter parts acknowledge know this isn t ending anytime soon. and the significance of more