“The last time the leaders of the world’s richest countries gathered in Évian-les-Bains, France, in June 2003, the United States had just invaded Iraq over the strident objections of France and Germany. President George W. Bush got chilly handshakes, but he and the other leaders worked to maint
The meetings of the Group of Seven once embodied the effort to sustain the global diplomatic order. This year's meeting, which begins on Monday, symbolizes its fragmentation.