Ukraine, Syria key focus of Biden talks with G7

Burning buildings are seen on site after a Russian drone attack in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, Dec. 13, 2024. A woman holds a torch as she stands in a dark street during partial power cuts following a Russian attack on Ukrainian energy facilities, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 13, 2024. FILE - Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani addresses a crowd at the capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque on Dec. 8, 2024. FILE - Syrians look for metal and unexploded ammunition at the site of the previous evening's Israeli airstrike that targeted shipments of weapons that belonged to Syrian government forces in Qamishli, in mainly Kurdish northeastern Syria, on Dec. 10, 2024.

U.S. President Joe Biden met virtually with G7 leaders Friday to secure support for Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s invasion, less than six weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, a skeptic of aid to Ukraine, is set to take office.