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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the Bratislava Airport in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
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Analysis The US’ top diplomat made conditions for a functional relationship clear when speaking to allies at the Munich Security Conference
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Analysis As Rubio tries to make amends, China looks to woo Europe
Minutes after top diplomat Marco Rubio proclaimed that the United States and Europe “belong together” in a conciliatory speech at the Munich Security Conference, his Chinese counterpart took to the stage with his own pitch.
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CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reports from the Munich Security Conference where world leaders also learned that Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny was killed by frog poison.

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