Daily brief
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio told European leaders at the Munich Security Conference that the United States seeks 'strong partners' and not 'vassals' to help redefine the international order. His speech, which received a standing ovation, was part of an effort to reassure allies. During the conference, Rubio also met with officials including Pakistan's military chief and called reports about Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny's poisoning 'disturbing'.
Iran and the U.S. are set to hold a second round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva, with Iran's Foreign Minister heading to the discussions reported by state media.
Donald Trump announced that members of his 'Board of Peace' have pledged over $5 billion for Gaza reconstruction and committed personnel to a force for the territory, following the group's first meeting in Washington with international observers.
The U.S. Justice Department has released a list of approximately 300 names from the Jeffrey Epstein case files to Congress, defending its redactions in the documents (ongoing coverage).
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, who stated that President Donald Trump wants a solution that 'ends the bloodshed' in Ukraine.