Overview

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with foreign ministers from France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the EU High Representative in Munich to discuss transatlantic relations and global security challenges.
• Key topics included maintaining trade reciprocity, achieving durable peace in Ukraine, and countering China's unfair trade practices and security threats.
• Rubio also emphasized the importance of coordinated efforts to address Iran's nuclear noncompliance and destabilizing behavior in the region.
• In a separate meeting with South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, Rubio reaffirmed the U.S.-ROK alliance and collaboration in sectors like shipbuilding, semiconductors, and energy, including liquefied natural gas exports.
• Both nations committed to advancing North Korea's denuclearization and expressed concerns over military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.