Pompeo says U.S. too often absent from central Europe

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends a plenary session in Budapest, Hungary, February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Tamas Kaszas - Copyright TAMAS KASZAS(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 11/02/2019 - 19:32•Updated 25/04/2024 - 08:45

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BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The United States should not let Russian President Vladimir Putin "drive a wedge between friends and NATO", Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday.

Speaking in the Hungarian capital Budapest, Pompeo also said the United States should be more engaged in the region.