In Munich, Pence Says U.S. Commitment to NATO Is ‘Unwavering’
18, 2017
French Institute said that He made clear he was speaking for the president.
know, President Trump believes can be found." He said the United States would hold Russia to its commitments in the Minsk accords to reach a permanent cease-fire in eastern Ukraine so political reforms could proceed.
that hold Russia accountable, even as we search for new common ground which, as you
any others, including some of our largest allies, still lack a credible path." Mr. Trump, he said, "expects allies to meet that goal. that m
Mr. Pence had meetings scheduled Saturday with the leaders of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia
and Lithuania and with the Ukrainian president, Petro O. Poroshenko — all countries facing at least the threat of Russian incursion — as well as the Turkish prime minister.
Mrs. Merkel said that spending on other matters — like development aid, education for girls
and women, and caring for refugees — also contributes to mutual security, as do stronger multilateral institutions like the European Union and the United Nations, which Mr. Trump has criticized.
Steven said that American government officials need to go back to Washington recognizing
that there are serious concerns in Europe, especially in Germany, about a host of issues from trade to foreign policy and NATO,
