Section: Geo TV (Pakistan)
Analysis: US vice president left Europe with more questions than answers
BRUSSELS: The two-phased visit of the United States Vice President Mike Pence to Europe, which included his visit to Munich and Brussels, ended somewhat with more questions by the Europeans than answers. Pence delivered major policy speech at the Munich Security Conference insisting “US respects article five regarding common defense...
Pence tries to reverse damage after Trump?s NATO, EU comments
BRUSSELS: US Vice President Mike Pence sought to reassure nervous Europeans Monday of Donald Trump´s strong commitment to transatlantic ties as he met EU chiefs amid anti-Trump protests. Capping a European trip aimed at allaying EU fears the new US president might abandon them, Pence said Washington´s support remained “steadfast and...
Russia seeks ´post-West´ order, terms NATO relic of the Cold War
Russia Saturday called for an end to an outdated world order dominated by the West, even as US Vice President Mike Pence pledged Washington´s “unwavering” commitment to its transatlantic allies in NATO. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov laid out a diametrically opposed global vision and offered “pragmatic” ties with...
Pakistan to attend 53rd Munich Security Conference
Pakistan is all set to participate in the 53rd Munich Security Conference, which starts on Friday in the Bavarian City Munich, Germany. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif will be leading Pakistani delegation in the three-day conference. Pakistan’s ambassador to Germany Jauhar Saleem informed Geo News that the delegation will hold discussions on...
Pence heads to Europe on reassurance tour
US Vice President Mike Pence will seek on Saturday to soothe allies unnerved by his boss’ unorthodox statements on Russia and NATO as he stresses America’s commitment to Europe during the first major foreign address for the Trump administration. Pence will tell the annual Munich Security Conference that Europe is an...
Trump defence chief to NATO: pay up or we reduce support
BRUSSELS: US Defence Secretary James Mattis bluntly warned NATO allies Wednesday that Donald Trump’s administration would “moderate its commitment” to the transatlantic alliance unless members met their spending pledges. Mattis’s no-nonsense message to his counterparts in Brussels follows years of calls by Washington for...
Trump ‘evaluating’ national security advisor’s position
WASHINGTON: National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s political future was thrown into serious doubt Monday, when the White House said President Donald Trump was “evaluating” the aide’s contacts with the Russian government. At Trump’s behest, press secretary Sean Spicer issued a statement saying that the president...
Trump to attend NATO summit in unfinished HQ: sources
BRUSSELS: NATO will host a summit of leaders including US President Donald Trump in May at its new Brussels headquarters, even though it will not be ready by then, sources said Thursday. Security and IT systems at the $1.2-billion headquarters in the Belgian capital are behind schedule and so the transatlantic military alliance will only properly...
Russia says it disagrees with Trump’s assessment of Iran as ?number one terrorist state?
The Kremlin said on Monday it did not agree with US President Donald Trump’s assessment of Iran as “the number one terrorist state” and wanted to deepen what it described as already good ties with Tehran. The Kremlin was responding to comments Trump made to Fox News in an interview aired at the weekend in which he complained...
Trump under fire for saying he respects ‘killer’ Putin
PALM BEACH: President Donald Trump drew fire from Republicans and Democrats alike Sunday, after he defended a softer stance on Russia, playing down political assassinations and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Trump — now two weeks into his four-year term — showed no signs of yielding to demands from within his own Republican Party...
