Biden Seeks to Rally G-7 Allies Against Russia and China, as Debt Talks Cloud Message

U.S. domestic politics have cut the president’s overseas trip in half

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TOKYO—President Biden will seek to maintain unity among allies in supporting Ukraine and countering China’s economic clout at a summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations, as the threat of default in the U.S. complicates that message and prompts him to curtail his international travel.

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