Marco Rubio Reassures European Leaders While Maintaining Trump's Priorities in Munich

Marco Rubio signaled a shift toward a transactional relationship with Europe during the Munich Conference while emphasizing shared cultural ties under Donald Trump.European leaders including Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz called for a reset in relations after Marco Rubio omitted explicit commitments to NATO defense pacts.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a joint Arctic naval fleet with Canada and the USA following technical talks regarding Greenland and Russian activities.Peace talks are scheduled for February 17 in Geneva as Volodymyr Zelensky expresses concern over potential pressure to concede territory to Vladimir Putin.