like-minded allies to spell us out. >> reporter: this g7, a relatively new in the job of foreign minister seven -- rather, a couple of months now. but also foreign ministers here from japan, from canada, and the pressure, most newly minted from germany, secretary of state antony blinken meeting with her yesterday. u.s. president biden also speaking with the new german chancellor schulz. and overnight talking to her opposite in germany. why, because if economic sanctions are going to be placed on russia because of an incursion, germany will be front and center on that. so seeking early alignment with the new government in germany. but in here talking not just about russia, about china, about afghanistan. only the pressing issue right now, the talks under way in