This evening, en route from Washington to Munich, the plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue,” State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.

MUNICH — The Trump administration began its first week of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine with a dizzying array of mixed signals that confused and worried America’s European allies and seemed to reward chiefly Russian President Vladimir Putin.

US Vice President JD Vance said Friday there is a “new sheriff in town” in Washington with President Donald Trump, in a combative speech to the Munich Security Conference. “There is a new sheriff in town and under Donald Trump’s leadership we may disagree with your views but we will fight to defend your right

JD Vance delivered uncomfortable truths in Europe. But free speech is sacrosanct to the American idea, so it underpins how America approaches policy in Europe.

The driver, a 24-year-old Afghan man whose asylum application had been denied, was immediately detained. Germany has been on high alert after other recent attacks.

The Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) was the first event on European soil for the new Donald Trump administration followed closely by the Munich Security Conference.

A plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio was diverted back to Joint Base Andrews on Thursday night after experiencing a mechanical failure.

Europe should recognise that the current strains in U.S.-EU relations are not just the result of an unpredictable American administration but also of Europe’s own unresolved contradictions

Vice President JD Vance's comments were in stark contrast to the main topic of the conference: the negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Vance made clear in his speech and in his meeting with AfD co-leader Alice Weidel that the Trump administration is more than comfortable with this trend. Whether Vance’s meeting with AfD helps or hurts the party in next weekend’s elections in Germany remains to be seen.