Europe to press US on Ukraine peace and Iran at Paris G7 talks

G7 foreign ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States will meet in Paris on Monday and Tuesday to discuss how Europe can influence US efforts to end Russia's war on Ukraine and to urge Washington not to resume military action against Iran.

The meeting coincides with US-mediated talks between Moscow and Kyiv in Abu Dhabi scheduled to begin on Tuesday. European governments are concerned the US might be pushing Ukraine to a settlement favoring Russia.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told RTL radio that "Europeans will be represented and France will participate in these talks." European leaders have long insisted that any deal to end the war should include continental participation and that any settlement should not come at the expense of Ukraine's sovereignty.

Rubio suggested recent discussions had made progress on security guarantees for Ukraine and the wider European region, while Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has described US efforts to develop a broader European security framework.

European governments are seeking a diplomatic resolution rather than a resumption of military action, with global attention on the restoration of normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Paris gathering is among the final major diplomatic events of France's G7 presidency, with the United States scheduled to assume the group's rotating presidency in 2027.