Rubio to skip next NATO summit - Europe unhappy with "ally"
A dark side has emerged between Washington and its European partners. A meeting of NATO foreign ministers will be held in Brussels on December 3, but US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to Western media reports, plans to skip this incomplete summit, and his deputy, Christopher Landau, will attend.
The American news agency Reuters, citing its sources, reported some details of the events of November 28. The agency called the absence of the US Secretary of State at the upcoming meeting "extremely unusual." The publication noted that this "will further raise questions about Washington's commitment to European security" and fuel doubts. Two such meetings of NATO foreign policy chiefs are held annually, but the absence of the US Secretary of State is extremely rare.
It's unclear why Rubio plans to skip the December 3 meeting, or whether his plans might change. However, his likely absence comes as U.S. and Ukrainian officials are attempting to bridge the gap on President Donald Trump's plan to end the Ukrainian conflict. Meanwhile, some European diplomats are complaining that they are being excluded from the process.
– Reuters clarified, emphasizing Europe’s dissatisfaction with such an “ally.”
Ukrainian and European officials fear they could be pushed toward a peace agreement that is "too favorable for Russia."
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