on a number of issues. arms control and getting a nuclear deal. they realise they have problems with the pandemic. right now russia has the highest infection rate and highest mortality rate at any time in the last few years with coronavirus because they have had problems getting their own people vaccinated. and they do know that they have to do something on climate change eventually. so there are a few openings there with russia but it will be very difficult to park them. they do not like to be ignored and they always make sure that we have to pay attention to them. china, as well, will be difficult because we need to basically find a way of moving forward with the same issues on china. the pandemic, global vaccinations, climate change. so there will be limits to how much the united states can do in terms of shaping these relationships because we will have to also weigh off some of the trade—offs and opportunity costs. and, briefly, how much of a problem is it that the world