In brief

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks have made progress on post-war security arrangements for Ukraine and Europe.
• Security guarantees have come up repeatedly in negotiations to end the war.
• Further US-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks are set for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, and a G7 foreign ministers' meeting takes place in Paris.

Progress on post-war security

Rubio told reporters that the central issue is how the security infrastructure of post-war Ukraine and Europe as a whole would look. He said President Donald Trump had alluded to progress on how such an architecture might take shape once the conflict ends. (Rubio: padaryta pažanga dėl saugumo infrastruktūros pasibaigus karui Ukrainoje – ve.lt) (Marco Rubio sako matantis pažangą sprendžiant, kaip po karo Ukrainoje atrodys saugumo infrastruktūra – Diena.lt)

Paris and Abu Dhabi talks

Rubio spoke before leaving for Paris, where he was due to meet foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries. (Karas Ukrainoje. Rubio: pasiekta pažangos pokalbiuose dėl saugumo Ukrainoje ir Europoje – LRT)

US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine are also scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. Rubio said further discussions this week could bring more movement.

Background

The war began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Security guarantees for Kyiv have been a recurring point in efforts to end the fighting.

The G7 meeting in Paris and the Abu Dhabi round will show whether the progress holds. The talks have not yet produced a settlement.