Marco Rubio’s speech at the Munich Security Conference didn’t deviate from the themes of Donald Trump’s second term in office.
Europe, he said Saturday, had to speed up its defense spending and army building.
The US secretary of state warned,…
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Rubio tries to ease tensions with Europe with message of unity : NPR
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves, next to Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, as he…
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UK and four other European countries say Navalny was poisoned in prison
The United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, France, and the Netherlands stated that poison was found in tissue samples from Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s body.
This was reported in a joint statement published on the UK government website, Ukrinform…
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Layoffs loom at the British Council as budget squeeze hits overseas programs – POLITICO
The Council has asked the government to relieve the financial pressure of the loan and declining grants, requesting an extra £20 million in annual funding. Its chief executive warned last year that the organization might have to sell assets to survive, and that dozens of country operations…
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Is this where Trump’s NATO ideas are coming from?
A top Pentagon policy official went to Munich this week to deliver a wake-up call to America’s NATO allies. Elbridge Colby, an under secretary of defense, warned them that the days when the U.S. served as the primary guarantor of European security are gone: “The core strategic reality …….
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America’s charm offensive in Munich masks harder line on Europe
MUNICH — Trump administration officials have taken a markedly warm — even friendly — approach to European allies this weekend at the Munich Security Conference. But the message itself is uncompromising: Join Donald Trump’s campaign to reshape the world for Washington’s benefit, or get…
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In Munich, Secretary Rubio Calls on Allies to Embrace Shared Heritage, Meet Challenges of New Era – The White House
Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a landmark address at the Munich Security Conference, boldly reaffirming President Donald J. Trump’s commitment to a revitalized transatlantic alliance grounded in mutual strength, shared…
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Russia promotes ‘territorial’ peace scenario without security guarantees for Ukraine – ISW
Russia is constantly attempting to convince the Donald Trump administration that the territory of eastern Ukraine is the only important and unresolved issue in peace negotiations, in order to manipulate and demand concessions to achieve its goals.
The Institute for…
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