Europe to press US on Ukraine peace and Iran at Paris G7 talks
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations are meeting in Paris for two days of talks under the French presidency, where European allies plan to urge the United States toward a fair settlement for Ukraine and deter further strikes against Iran. With Russia's invasion nearing its fifth anniversary, European officials are concerned Kyiv might be forced into an unfavorable deal amid President Donald Trump's push for a broad agreement with Moscow and envoy Jared Kushner's proposals for European security. The summit coincides with US-mediated talks between Moscow and Kyiv in Abu Dhabi, where French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed European participation.
European diplomats also hope to avert US strikes on Iranian sites such as Pickaxe Mountain, aiming to restore maritime stability in the Strait of Hormuz. The summit is the first foreign trip for US Secretary of State Marco Rubio since Democrats gained control of both houses of Congress in the midterms; Rubio is attending both days. On the sidelines, France is hosting a donor conference to raise 500 million euros to repair the Chernobyl nuclear reactor's protective dome damaged by a Russian strike last year, with just over half secured toward a spring 2027 target.
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