“We are the most secure and most prosperous when both the US and Europe are strong and united,” the adviser said, previewing Pence’s trip. President Donald Trump alarmed allies during his campaign for office by breaking with traditional Republican views on the transatlantic relationship. In Munich, Pence will hold a series of meetings with leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, and leaders from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. On Monday, Pence will hold several discussions with European officials in Brussels, including with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. Trump fired his national security adviser on Monday for misleading Pence over his conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the United States.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 17, 2017 05:03 UTC