US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with his counterparts from the world’s seven most industrialized countries (G7) on Monday at a two-day meeting in Paris, where the focus will be international crises and leading American foreign policy after the republican’s major losses in the Muslim elections.

The meeting, attended by US representatives, Great Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, is expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war, the conflict with Iran, energy and artificial intelligence, writes the AP, Duguagjini broadcast.

Rubyo’s visit is his first trip abroad since the Mesmandat elections, in which the Republican Party lost significantly and failed to retain control of the American Congress. Loss are linked, among other things, to the unpopular policies of the Trump administration, including the Iran war.

Asked about the allies’ concerns over the direction American politics will take after the elections, Rubio said the countries with which he meets and understands the American political system and that they too have experienced political and institutional divisions.

However, so far there are no signs that the election results will affect President Donald Trump’s strategy.

War in Ukraine and the Iran conflict

One of the main topics of the meeting will be the war in Ukraine and the possibilities for reaching an agreement that would end the conflict with Russia.

Trump has expressed readiness for a co-operation with Europe in efforts to end the war. Meanwhile, his envoys, Steve Whitoff and Jared Kouchner, are expected to meet this week in Abu Dhabi with Ukrainian and Russian representatives to discuss possible compromises.

Rubio said security guarantees for Ukraine and the rest of Europe after the war ended remain among the main concerns of allies.

He made it known that there has been progress in discussions on what security architecture after the conflict may look like, but stressed that no final agreement has yet been reached.

On the other hand, the meeting is also expected to discuss the conflict with Iran, which has contributed to fuel prices and increased uncertainty in major shipping routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.

Rubio said the parties are not close to a significant diplomatic progress, repeating that Trump prefers a solution through negotiations.

However, he criticised Iran’s demands, calling them unacceptable and praising that until now diplomacy has not produced the expected results.

Source Layer: Dukeagini