G7 ministers in Paris to weigh Trump defeat's impact on foreign policy

G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris on Monday will assess whether a US midterm election defeat for President Donald Trump changes Washington's approach to Ukraine, the Middle East, and alliances, according to four G7 diplomats. Diplomats indicated Democratic gains could reduce White House maneuvering room, but warned against expecting a return to traditional US multilateralism while foreign policy remains under Trump's control. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend his first meeting with allies since the elections. The meeting, moved from Marseille to Paris for security reasons, includes Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Korea, and Brazil. It precedes trilateral Ukraine-Russia-US talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with European officials present but not in the trilateral format.