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Rubio says US pressure on NATO allies over spending is 'not hostile'

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Summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration's push for NATO members to increase defense spending is "not hostile," describing it as a long-standing US request. He separately said the war in Ukraine has reached a dangerous stalemate. His comments were made in the context of ongoing discussions about alliance burden-sharing and the conflict.

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