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Donated by these g7 countries. i think that's a down payment on the idea of biden era multilatteralism. >> is there a multilateral response developing here to u.s. and western adversaries, to russia, to russian aggression? hasn't slowed down to china. chinese aggression. hasn't slowed down. i know it's early. but how do they work together to change that? >> you know, i think that really is the key question. it's one thing for biden to say i'm going to meet with putin and talk tough with him and he's going to understand, you know, donald trump isn't here anymore. no more helsinki. that is impor...

[sfx: rainstorm] ♪ comfort in the extreme. ♪ the lincoln family of luxury suvs. america is back. that is the message that president biden is speaking as he meets this morning with leaders of the g7 nations. the summit is part of president biden's first foreign trip as commander in chief and a chance to reassert america's place, he hopes, as a leader and defender of democracy on the world stage. for more, i'm joined by new yorker staff writer and cnn global affairs analyst susan

Ways which is to say understanding he could was needed with russia on certain issues. i don't think it's different at all. there are a lot of questions among russia watchers frankly in both parties, democrats and republicans about what is to be gained by meeting with putin right now. >> understood. okay, on covid-19, one thing that the parties, the various leaders agreed on is to begin sharing their wealth of vaccines with the developing world, that is far behind here. the u.s. sending half a billion doses. others stepping up. that is a marked change from the trump administration that was very...

Reconciliation process. that means they can pass a bill which has 51 votes in the senate. but the key negotiator said there are not the votes to go it alone at the moment. because she wouldn't commit to supporting it, neither with joe manchin and other democrats in the caucus. so they have to go through this bipartisan process and also try to convince the left they don't get the priorities here, perhaps can you get it in the next vehicle. so a lot to go through before we can determine if this can become law. jim? >> goodness. we know you'll keep watching. thank you very much. >> thanks. stil...