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President, Kyiv School of Economics; Minister of economy, Ukraine, 2019-2020; Associate professor, University of Pittsburgh

Feb 14, 5 tweets

FT: Rubio skipped the Berlin Format meeting on Ukraine in Munich on Friday, cancelling at the last minute due to “scheduling conflicts.”

Sen. Peter Welch (D): It’s confirming our allies’ worst fears. They’re on their own. When Trump says Europe is on its own, he means it. 1/

The meeting included leaders from Germany, Poland, Finland and the European Commission.

One European official called Rubio’s cancellation “insane.” Another said the meeting lacked substance without U.S. participation. 2/

FT: Rubio was “engaging on Russia-Ukraine in many of his meetings here in Munich.” Ukraine was the central topic, including negotiations with Russia and continued military aid for Kyiv. 3/

Rubio also discussed NATO and Europe’s role in the alliance. He commended Germany’s efforts to strengthen NATO. 4X

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