G7 foreign ministers meet in Paris — Europe to press the US on a fair Ukraine settlement and on not striking Iran again
Foreign ministers of the G7 countries meet in Paris on Monday and Tuesday, with support for Ukraine and the prospect of further US strikes on Iran at the top of the agenda. France, which holds the G7 presidency, moved the meeting from Marseille to Paris at short notice and has invited Brazil, Egypt, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine to join some sessions. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is attending both days, on his first trip abroad since the midterm elections, and a day before US-mediated Ukraine talks open in Abu Dhabi.
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Key points
- G7 foreign ministers meet in Paris on Monday and Tuesday, moved at short notice from Marseille, with France holding the presidency.
- Ukraine and Iran top the agenda: Europe will press the US on a fair Ukraine settlement and against new strikes on Iran.
- Rubio attends both days on his first trip abroad since the midterms; Brazil, Egypt, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine are invited to join sessions.
- A Chernobyl donor conference runs alongside in Paris: around €500 million is needed to repair the reactor's protective dome.
What happened
The Paris meeting is one of the final acts of France's G7 presidency, which ends this year before the United States takes over in 2027. It opens a two-day diplomatic sequence: on Tuesday the focus moves to Abu Dhabi, where US-mediated talks bring Ukrainian, Russian and American delegations together on ending the war, with Europe — after French insistence — represented.
For Washington, the meeting is the first test of how the midterm results affect its foreign policy. Allies arriving in Paris want to gauge whether the administration's approach to Ukraine, Iran and the Middle East has changed since the elections.
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Why this label: The dates, the venue change and the guest list are France's foreign ministry's own meeting page and the US State Department's travel notice, reported in agreement by Reuters and AP.
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Why this label: France's foreign ministry's own priorities page for the meeting, published 6 November.
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Why this label: The European intention is AFP's reporting of the meeting; Barrot's words are his own, given to RTL on Sunday. What the US will agree to is not known and is carried in the don't-know list.
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Why this label: The conference is on France's foreign ministry's meeting page; the figure and the amount raised are the French finance ministry's, told to AFP.
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What we know / what we don't know yet
What we know
- The meeting's dates, venue, guests and stated agenda — from France's foreign ministry and the US State Department.
- Europe's stated intention to press the US on Ukraine's settlement terms and against new Iran strikes, and France's place at the Abu Dhabi talks — AFP reporting and Minister Barrot's own words.
What we don't know yet
- Whether the ministers will issue any joint statement — France has signalled the meeting may again end without one.
- What the United States will agree to on Ukraine or Iran — that is what the two days are for.
- How much the Chernobyl donor conference will raise.
Why it matters
The G7 still coordinates the West's money and sanctions. What Paris agrees — or fails to agree — on Ukraine's terms and on Iran will shape the Abu Dhabi talks that follow it and the support Ukraine carries into winter.
Background
France hosts the G7 leaders' summit at Évian during its presidency of the group.
France tells delegations the foreign ministers' meeting will move from Marseille to Paris.
G7 foreign ministers meet in Paris; US-mediated Ukraine talks follow in Abu Dhabi on 10–11 November.
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