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Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialised democracies gathered in Paris on Monday, 10 November 2026, for two days of talks on global crises. The sides appeared far apart on the Russia-Ukraine war, Iran and the International Criminal Court, and questions remain about how US President Donald Trump will approach foreign policy after heavy Republican losses in the midterm elections. At a press conference on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he saw no need to resume major combat operations against Iran because economic restrictions were working effectively. He also called the US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi very productive and said they should be expanded to include Europeans at the table.