EU-USA Diplomatic Talks Are Called Off as Transatlantic Tensions Rise

A planned meeting between European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (photo) was abruptly cancelled Wednesday due to "scheduling issues," coming as political tensions have increased between Europe and the United States.

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Officials from both sides blamed scheduling challenges for preventing the pair, who last met at the Munich Security Conference in Germany last month, from meeting in Washington.

However, European officials said they were caught off guard, and, notably, Kallas had previewed her planned talks with Rubio just two days earlier.