EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas had a heated exchange with Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a G7 ministers meeting, prompting a sharp response from Rubio. Kallas, a Russia hawk and former prime minister of Estonia, criticized the U.S. for not increasing pressure on Moscow. She reminded Rubio that he had warned a year earlier that if Russia impeded U.-S. efforts to end the Ukraine war, the U., would take more steps against the Kremlin. Rubio denied any tensions or criticism, stating that the meetings were about thanking America for its role in helping Ukraine and their mediation role in the peace process. The tension reflects a growing distrust between the US and its European allies over the Ukraine conflict.