Overview
- Kaja Kallas argued Russia is not a superpower and warned the greater risk is Moscow gaining more at the negotiating table than on the battlefield.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Europe is a partner, not a vassal, adding that stronger NATO members make the alliance stronger.
- Rubio continued a Europe tour with stops in Slovakia and Hungary, telling reporters in Bratislava that the United States is not leaving NATO and that limited troop shifts are routine.
- Volodymyr Zelensky, back in Kyiv after the conference, said new support packages are expected and that Ukraine’s priority is air‑defence missiles for the winter, noting talks in Munich including with Rubio.
- ECB President Christine Lagarde highlighted resilience in the European economy, citing 1.5% growth last year driven by consumption and investment, as the conference projected unity on defence, enlargement and support for Ukraine.