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Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press availability during the G20 summit in Atlanta, Georgia.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a speech in Athens, Greece, that the West faces a critical crossroads. He called for stronger national interests and closer cooperation with allies.
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In Athens, US Secretary of State Rubio held talks on energy, military cooperation and regional security, citing Greece as an example of higher defence spending. The agenda also covered LNG, F-35s, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Strait of Hormuz.
Eeuronews

The US secretary of state held talks in Athens on energy, military cooperation and regional security, citing Greece as an example of increased defence spending. The agenda also covered LNG, F-35s, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Strait of Hormuz.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press availability during the G20 summit in Atlanta, Georgia.

The program highlights Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosting a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, more than 45 million early ballots cast ahead of the US midterm elections, and a former US official’s view that the results will not affect policy toward China. Other topics include progress on a US Navy medium unmanned surface vehicle program, Trump saying the conflict with Iran will end soon, and a call by Mullenaar for the CCP to release all political prisoners.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged G20 officials meeting in Atlanta to work together against threats to the economic order. The US dropped the traditional group photo after several European officials objected to being pictured with Russia’s Sergei Lavrov.

In Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting individually with foreign ministers representing G20 members.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. As this year’s rotating G20 president, the U.S. has pushed allies to focus on trade imbalances and build a coalition against China’s control of critical minerals. Wars and their economic effects remain the main concern for many members.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a speech in Athens, Greece, that the West faces a critical crossroads. He called for stronger national interests and closer cooperation with allies.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech in Athens, drawing on antiquity and America’s founders to defend Donald Trump’s “America first” foreign policy. He urged Europe to “awaken from its long slumber,” described the West as being at an inflection point and championed national power, reindustrialisation and rebuilding defense.

In Athens, US Secretary of State Rubio held talks on energy, military cooperation and regional security, citing Greece as an example of higher defence spending. The agenda also covered LNG, F-35s, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Strait of Hormuz.

The US secretary of state held talks in Athens on energy, military cooperation and regional security, citing Greece as an example of increased defence spending. The agenda also covered LNG, F-35s, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Strait of Hormuz.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is speaking at the Acropolis in Athens during a visit to Greece. He is expected to urge Western nations to return to their civilizational roots and restore values he says drove Europe and North America’s rise for centuries.
