In Munich, Pence Says U.S. Commitment to NATO Is ‘Unwavering’<br />18, 2017<br />French Institute said that He made clear he was speaking for the president.<br />know, President Trump believes can be found." He said the United States would hold Russia to its commitments in the Minsk accords to reach a permanent cease-fire in eastern Ukraine so political reforms could proceed.<br />that hold Russia accountable, even as we search for new common ground which, as you<br />any others, including some of our largest allies, still lack a credible path." Mr. Trump, he said, "expects allies to meet that goal. that m<br />Mr. Pence had meetings scheduled Saturday with the leaders of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia<br />and Lithuania and with the Ukrainian president, Petro O. Poroshenko — all countries facing at least the threat of Russian incursion — as well as the Turkish prime minister.<br />Mrs. Merkel said that spending on other matters — like development aid, education for girls<br />and women, and caring for refugees — also contributes to mutual security, as do stronger multilateral institutions like the European Union and the United Nations, which Mr. Trump has criticized.<br />Steven said that American government officials need to go back to Washington recognizing<br />that there are serious concerns in Europe, especially in Germany, about a host of issues from trade to foreign policy and NATO,
