G7 foreign ministers pledge support for Ukraine's weakened power grid

The G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris concluded on Tuesday with a unified commitment to continue supporting Ukraine's power infrastructure, which has been weakened by Russian ballistic missile attacks ahead of winter. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi confirmed the agreement after the two-day session, which included Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. On the first day, European foreign ministers held individual talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging Washington to seek a fair resolution for Ukraine. This came ahead of trilateral high-level talks between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine scheduled for October 10-11, with European officials expressing skepticism about Russia's genuine willingness to negotiate. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated that it must be determined whether Russia truly intends to negotiate or is merely performing to divert attention from its brutal war against civilians. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas echoed this sentiment, saying she holds no high expectations for the trilateral talks and that clear concessions must be extracted from Russia.