‘I care about America’: Rubio delivers blunt response to Kallas amid tensions over ICC & Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a direct message in response to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas amid growing disagreements over the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the war in Ukraine during G7 discussions.Reaffirming his unwavering stance on US sanctions against the ICC, Rubio made it clear that his priority remains America's national interests. While Kallas expressed hopelessness over the Abu Dhabi trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S., Rubio touted U.S. commitment to the peace talks. His remarks highlighted differences with Kallas, who has voiced support for the ICC, exposing diplomatic divisions among Western allies at the G7 talks.