European leaders and officials were braced for another JD Vance-style pummelling at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived to address matters of national security – which should include, as he pointed out, an understanding of what nations are and what their people seek to defend. Rubio’s speech, … Read more
When US secretary of state Marco Rubio flew back from Europe to Washington on Monday, the ink was still wet on nuclear energy deals worth about €13 billion. On flying visits to Slovakia and Hungary, Rubio praised their Trump-friendly prime ministers Robert Fico and Viktor Orban and said the central European countries were “key components” … Read more
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Sunday night and Monday morning, which killed at least 12 Palestinians on the eve of the first meeting of Trump’s so‑called “Board of Peace,” confirm once again that the US‑backed “ceasefire” is a cover for the continuation and escalation of genocide against the Palestinian people. According to Gaza’s civil defense, … Read more
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Heavy JD Vance vibes still hung in the air of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Saturday when US chief diplomat Marco Rubio decided to spare the transatlantic relationship a Valentine’s Day massacre. Though more conciliatory than the US vice-president a year ago, it was still no love-in as Rubio dropped key Trumpian messages – … Read more
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“We know some in the administration have a harsher tone on these topics,” she conceded, without naming the American president or vice president. Democratic Party politicians in Munich said Rubio’s speech marked a change in tone, but they were uncertain it would affect the substance of the transatlantic relationship. “He was clearly trying to escape … Read more
MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on 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 a year of President Donald Trump’s often-hostile rhetoric toward traditional allies. Reminding his … Read more