US, Ukraine top diplomats hold talks on conflict settlement at G7 meeting

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discussed prospects for a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France.

“I congratulated Secretary Rubio on the US deal with Iran. We hope it will bring security to the region and stability for energy markets.

I reiterated President Zelenskyy’s anticipation that this deal creates an opportunity to reenergize U.S.-led peace efforts aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.

We discussed ways to advance the peace process. I shared Ukraine’s view of the steps needed to finally bring Putin to the negotiating table,” Sybiha wrote on X.

Ukrainian FM added that there was growing momentum toward “peace through strength” and that reliance remained on robust US leadership and engagement.

As part of President @ZelenskyyUa’s visit to the G7 summit in Èvian, I was pleased to meet with @SecRubio to exchange views ahead of the anticipated contacts between our leaders.

I congratulated Secretary Rubio on the US deal with Iran. We hope it will bring security to the… pic.twitter.com/V6U4pkdobH

— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) June 16, 2026

By Jeyhun Aghazada