Cold War memories stir Rubio in Iceland as he champions diplomacy and downplays differences
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday sought to reassure NATO ally Iceland that President Donald Trump's administration has no designs on the island but shares its deep concerns about Arctic security as tensions between the United States and Russia rise in the High North and elsewhere.
TL;DR
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Iceland.
- Rubio reassured Iceland that the Trump administration has no territorial designs on the island.
- He shared Iceland's concerns regarding Arctic security.
- Concerns are heightened by rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia in the High North.