Special Report: Rubio Walks Into the G7 in Paris. Europe Wants Answers on Russia and Iran — Here Is America's Hand

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first trip abroad since the midterms puts him across the table from allies worried about a U.S.-Russia deal "over the heads" of Europe and a new round of strikes on Iran. What each side wants, what Rubio has said, and what to watch.

By Clara Hughes

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Paris for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers — his first trip abroad since the U.S. midterms, AFP reported. The agenda is crowded: Russia's war in Ukraine, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. European ministers arrived ready to press Rubio to make sure any Ukraine settlement is fair to Kyiv and that Washington steers clear of new escalation with Tehran. This Altas World Special Report lays out where each side stands, as of Monday, Nov. 9. Keep reading with Altas Premium. Below: who is at the table, what Europe wants on Ukraine, the Iran divide, what Rubio has said, the side events, the