Rubio sees progress on Ukraine security guarantees ahead of G7 talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that progress has been made on the potential "security infrastructure" for Ukraine and Europe after the war with Russia, with further advances possible in talks this week. Rubio's comments came ahead of his travel to Paris for G7 foreign minister meetings, as Russia-Ukraine negotiations under US mediation are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. He noted that security guarantees remain a recurring issue in discussions about ending the conflict that began with Russia's 2022 invasion. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to represent the United States in Abu Dhabi. Rubio said "nothing's been finalised yet," while President Donald Trump has predicted a "very big" deal involving Ukraine and all of Europe.