Rubio says progress made on ‘security infrastructure’ after Ukraine war

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Sunday that some progress has been achieved regarding the security infrastructure of Ukraine and Europe following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. This news comes as talks between the U.S. and Russia for a resolution to the conflict are set to take place in Abu Dhabi.

Rubio's remarks came ahead of his visit to Paris for discussions with G7 foreign ministers. The need for security guarantees has been a recurring topic in the ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the war. Specifically, Rubio pointed out that discussions are centered around the post-war security infrastructure of Ukraine and the broader European continent.

"It's what the president's alluding to is that there's been some advances made in what that architecture could look like post-conflict," added Rubio. He stressed that nothing has been finalized yet, but progress may be made during the upcoming talks in Abu Dhabi.

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who is also President Trump's son-in-law, are expected to represent the United States in Abu Dhabi.