US EditionRubio Tells Munich Security Forum that US and Europe Belong Together
Rubio emphasized U.S.-Europe unity amid transatlantic tensions, receiving a standing ovation despite limited concrete commitments and no mention of Russia, officials said.
- At the Munich Security Conference, Rubio argued the US and Europe 'belong together' while backing Trump policies, emphasizing unity in a message of reassurance.
- A year of confrontations with Washington left transatlantic relations strained, as European allies arrived worried about issues from Ukraine to trade, prompting Rubio's reassurance at the Munich Security Conference.
- European officials praised the address, with Ursula von der Leyen saying she was `very much reassured` and Johann Wadephul calling Rubio a `true partner`, despite some cautious tones, after the speech drew a standing ovation.
- The speech provided short-term respite to European countries fearing abandonment, but German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned the alliance depends on U.S. predictability and leadership.
- Rubio's broader strategic vision positions the alliance amid new Navalny poisoning findings and U.S.-brokered peace talks resuming next week in Geneva.
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Rubio says in Munich US wants to work with Europe while keeping Trump policies
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the Munich Security Conference, told European leaders that the U.S. wants to work with their countries while still sticking to the Trump administration's foreign policy goals. In his speech Saturday, Rubio said Americans may come up as "a little direct and urgent in our counsel," and that U.S. President Donald Trump "demands seriousness and reciprocity from our friends here in Europe." That's because, he added,…
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the center of attention at the Munich Security Summit, as European leaders anxiously wondered what tone he would adopt in his speech on Saturday. Although his speech did not entirely reassure them...
US State Secretary Marco Rubio was in the centre of attention to the Munich Security Summit, while European leaders were worried about what to adopt in his Saturday speech. Although his speech did not completely ease their concerns, it was considered an assurance to others that, despite the fact that relations with the US had deteriorated under Donald Trump, they will not be broken. However, Rubio was not the only US political voice at the Secur…
The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said this Sunday that his country does not want Europe to become its "vesal", as he interpreted it from his speech this Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, and added that Washington, in fact, is looking for an ally in the fight against common threats.After the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proclaimed shortly after Rubio's speech that the European Union has no choice bu…
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Rubio reassures US allies
MUNICH — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America's allies Saturday, striking a less aggressive but still firm tone about the administration's intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance and push its priorities after more than…
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