Biden’s meetings with the G7 and Putin made little concrete progress, reflecting the president’s focus on domestic rather than foreign policy

Joe Biden’s recent trip to Europe—with included meetings with G7 allies in the UK and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva—was the American president’s first major foray onto the world stage since taking office. In this Q&A, Thomas Gift gives his overview of Biden’s trip. He explains what issues were discussed, why we shouldn’t be surprised that the meetings focused more on broad goals than concrete policy details, and what the talks mean for Biden’s international agenda.