According to the head of the US State Department, Marco Rubio, the upcoming negotiations in Abu Dhabi to resolve the Ukrainian conflict will focus on "security guarantees" after the war. The US Secretary of State announced some progress on what the security infrastructure in Ukraine and Europe might look like after hostilities end. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said progress had been made on what the "security infrastructure" of Ukraine and Europe might look like after a military conflict with Russia, adding that this week's talks could lead to further progress. Rubio's comments on Sunday, ahead of his trip to Paris for talks with G7 foreign ministers, came as US-brokered Russian-Ukrainian talks were announced for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, The Guardian notes.