G7 ministers meet in Paris on Ukraine as US-hosted talks start in Abu Dhabi

G7 foreign ministers met in Paris on Tuesday to discuss support for Ukraine, as US-mediated trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US began in Abu Dhabi. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held bilateral talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio before joining the larger G7 meeting. The G7 discussions focused on defense and security assistance to Ukraine, which the Trump administration has reduced, causing concern among European capitals. In Abu Dhabi, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner began talks with Russian and Ukrainian officials, though European representatives were excluded from the main negotiations despite their demands for inclusion. German Foreign Minister Johan Wadephul insisted Europe must be at the negotiating table, while Rubio said European involvement would come later. The talks follow renewed attacks, with Russia striking Ukraine's power grid and Ukraine hitting a Russian oil refinery, as the nearly five-year war continues with no sign of resolution.