US concerned Russian campaign against Baltics could ‘spark into something bigger’, says Rubio – as it happened

The US secretary of state said the US is monitoring Russian allegations against the Baltics

Rubio begins with thanks to Sweden for hosting the ministerial meeting.

But that's where the niceties end as says the upcoming Ankara summit will be one of the more important leaders' summit in the history of Nato," as the leaders will have to respond to Trump's disappointment" with the alliance's response to our operations in the Middle East."

That will have to be addressed, that won't be solved or addressed today. That's something for the leaders level to discuss."