G7 ministers meet as Europe seeks greater say in Ukraine peace talks

With Washington preparing negotiations with Moscow and Kyiv, European leaders fear Ukraine could face pressure to accept a bad deal. Iran tensions and the threat of renewed US strikes are also on the agenda. The meeting will bring together leading diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States.

European governments are concerned the the US might be pushing Ukraine to a settlement favoring Russia . US President Donald Trump, in the run-up to the Abu Dhabi talks, said a "very big" deal was in the making , suggesting Ukraine could emerge from a settlement with altered ‌borders. "I think we're gonna have it done, and I think it's ‌gonna happen ​and they're gonna end up with a little bit different shape Ukraine," Trump told broadcaster CBS.

The US president also said the deal would involve all of Europe.