Mar 19 Germany rejects Trump’s claim it owes NATO ‘vast sums’ By Associated Press Germany has rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the country owes NATO large sums for underspending on defense. Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump says U.S. ‘must be paid more’ to defend Germany By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday that Germany owes "vast sums of money" to NATO and the U.S. "must be paid more" for providing defense. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 5:25 First Trump-Merkel meeting reflects different views, styles By PBS News Hour German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Trump met for the first time Friday, a meeting that might have smoothed relations after a rocky start. Though they exchanged compliments, Mr. Trump pressed Merkel on NATO defense spending as well as trade… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 6:47 What to expect from Trump-Merkel meeting on Russia, NATO By PBS News Hour German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet President Trump for the first at the White House on Friday. What’s at the top of the agenda? NATO’s response to a resurgent Russia and the stability of the European Union after Brexit. Judy… Continue watching
Mar 10 Trump and Merkel to discuss NATO, terrorism in next week’s meeting By Ken Thomas, Associated Press After accusing German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the campaign trail of "ruining Germany" by welcoming refugees, President Trump will have his first face-to-face meeting with the German leader at the White House on Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 7:46 How U.S. allies are responding to mixed messages of support By PBS News Hour Top members of the Trump administration have been traveling overseas to calm the anxieties of U.S. allies. The main source of concern centers around President Trump’s comments about American commitments to longstanding alliances around the world. John Yang speaks with… Continue watching
Feb 20 Pence tries to reassure Europeans on US support By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence expressed America's strong commitment "to continued cooperation and partnership" with the EU. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch U.S. has ‘unwavering’ commitment to NATO, Pence says By PBS News Hour At an annual security conference in Munich, Germany, today, Vice President Mike Pence said the U.S. commitment to NATO is "unwavering." Pence also said that the U.S. would hold Russia accountable and that the country must honor a 2015 peace… Continue watching
Feb 16 Top Trump envoys signal no quick changes to U.S.-Russia ties By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Trump administration signaled Thursday there will be no change soon in U.S.-Russian relations, putting the onus on Moscow to prove itself if it wants closer cooperation with Washington. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: Russia rejects idea that it might return Crimea to Ukraine By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, after White House spokesman Sean Spicer said President Trump expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine, the Russian foreign minister said in Moscow that, "We never give back our territory." Also, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis… Continue watching