Pence tries to 安心させる European leaders shaken by Trump

BRUSSELS (AP) - U.S. 副大統領 マイク Pence on Monday 公約するd to stand with the European Union and the 北大西洋条約機構 軍の 同盟, but was met with some 懐疑心 from leaders shaken by 大統領 Donald Trump's more 批判的な comments.

European Union 会議 大統領 Donald Tusk said he had "open and frank 会談" with Pence and that the 圏 would watch closely to 確実にする the U.S. 行為/法令/行動するs on its words of support.

"I heard words which are 約束ing for the 未来, words which explain a lot about the new approach in Washington," Tusk said.

United States Vice President Mike Pence, right, speaks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg prior to a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. Vice President Pence is currently on a one-day visit to meet with EU and NATO officials. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

部隊d 明言する/公表するs 副大統領 マイク Pence, 権利, speaks with 北大西洋条約機構 長官 General Jens Stoltenberg 事前の to a 会合 at 北大西洋条約機構 (警察,軍隊などの)本部 in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. 副大統領 Pence is 現在/一般に on a one-day visit to 会合,会う with EU and 北大西洋条約機構 公式の/役人s. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

"Too many new and いつかs surprising opinions have been 発言する/表明するd over this time about our relations - and our ありふれた 安全 - for us to pretend that everything is as it used to be," he said, 追加するing that Europe was counting on the 部隊d 明言する/公表するs' "wholehearted and 明白な" support.

Tusk 追加するd, "Both Europeans and Americans must 簡単に practice what they preach."

Trump's benevolence toward ロシアの 大統領 Vladimir Putin and (選挙などの)運動をする rhetoric that 含むd branding 北大西洋条約機構 obsolete and 公約するing to undo a 一連の 多国籍の 貿易(する) 取引,協定s has 誘発するd 苦悩 in Europe. Trump was also supportive of Britain's 投票(する) last year to leave the 28-nation EU, a 撤退 known as Brexit. And he has 示唆するd that the EU itself could soon 落ちる apart.

In a visit Brussels, Pence said Trump had asked him "to 表明する the strong かかわり合い of the 部隊d 明言する/公表するs to continued 協調 and 共同 with the European Union."

After 会談 with 北大西洋条約機構 長官 General Jens Stoltenberg, Pence 繰り返し言うd the 行政's strong support for the 同盟, but 警告するd that Trump wants to see "real 進歩" by the end of the year on 上げるing 弁護 spending.

北大西洋条約機構 leaders agreed in 2014 that 同盟 members needed to start spending at least 2 パーセント of their 甚だしい/12ダース 国内の 製品 by 2024. Only five nations 現在/一般に do so: the 部隊d 明言する/公表するs, Britain, Poland, Estonia and Greece.

"The truth is many others, 含むing some of our largest 同盟(する)s, still 欠如(する) a (疑いを)晴らす and 信頼できる path to 会合,会う this 最小限 goal," Pence said.

Asked what the 行政 would do if 同盟(する)s failed to 会合,会う the 弁護 spending 的, Pence said, "I don't know what the answer is to 'or else,' but I know that the patience of the American people will not 耐える forever."

Pence's 会合s in Brussels were 目的(とする)d at 保証するing European leaders that his words 反映するd the 見解(をとる)s of Trump and would not easily be swept away at the whim of the U.S. presid ent or 土台を崩すd by 声明s 問題/発行するd on Twitter.

Pence, as he did in an 演説(する)/住所 Saturday at the Munich 安全 会議/協議会, also said Trump would 需要・要求する that Russia 栄誉(を受ける) its かかわり合いs to end the fighting in ウクライナ共和国.

"In the 利益/興味 of peace and in the 利益/興味 of innocent human lives, we hope and pray that this 停戦 takes 持つ/拘留する," he said.

The 副/悪徳行為 大統領,/社長 also 公式文書,認めるd the "heartbreaking" 自殺 爆破s at the Brussels airport and subway system in March 2016, and said the U.S. would continue to 共同製作する with EU partners to 演説(する)/住所 safety and 戦闘 テロ行為.

"The 部隊d 明言する/公表するs' かかわり合い to the European Union is 確固たる and 耐えるing," he said.

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United States Vice President Mike Pence, left, and European Council President Donald Tusk address a media conference at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. Vice President Pence is currently on a two-day visit to meet with EU and NATO officials. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

部隊d 明言する/公表するs 副大統領 マイク Pence, left, and European 会議 Pres ident Donald Tusk 演説(する)/住所 a マスコミ 会議/協議会 at the EU 会議 building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. 副大統領 Pence is 現在/一般に on a two-day visit to 会合,会う with EU and 北大西洋条約機構 公式の/役人s. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

United States Vice President Mike Pence, left, and EU Council President Donald Tusk pose for photographers as Pence arrives at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Pence is currently on a one day trip to Brussels to meet with EU and NATO officials. (AP Photo/Thierry Monasse)

部隊d 明言する/公表するs 副大統領 マイク Pence, left, and EU 会議 大統領 Donald Tusk 提起する/ポーズをとる for photographers as Pence arrives at the European 会議 building in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Pence is 現在/一般に on a one day trip to Brussels to 会合,会う with EU and 北大西洋条約機構 公式の/役人s. (AP Photo/Thierry Monasse)

United States Vice President Mike Pence, left, gestures after shaking hands with EU Council President Donald Tusk as he arrives at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Pence is currently on a one day trip to Brussels to meet with EU and NATO officials. (AP Photo/Thierry Monasse)

部隊d 明言する/公表するs 副大統領 マイク Pence, left, gestures after shaking 手渡すs with EU 会議 大統領 Donald Tusk as he arrives at the European 会議 building in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Pence is 現在/一般に on a one day trip to Brussels to 会合,会う with EU and 北大西洋条約機構 公式の/役人s. (AP Photo/Thierry Monasse)

United States Vice President Mike Pence, left, shakes hands with European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini during a meeting at US ambassadors residence in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. Vice President Pence is currently on a two-day visit to meet with EU and NATO officials. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

部隊d 明言する/公表するs 副大統領 マイク Pence, left, shakes 手渡すs with European Union High 代表者/国会議員 Federica Mogherini during a 会合 at US 外交官/大使s 住居 in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. 副大統領 Pence is 現在/一般に on a two-day visit to 会合,会う with EU and 北大西洋条約機構 公式の/役人s. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

United States Vice President Mike Pence, left, shakes hands with European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini during a meeting at US ambassadors residence in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. Vice President Pence is currently on a two-day visit to meet with EU and NATO officials. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

部隊d 明言する/公表するs 副大統領 マイク Pence, left, shakes 手渡すs with European Union High 代表者/国会議員 Federica Mogherini during a 会合 at US 外交官/大使s 住居 in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. 副大統領 Pence is 現在/一般に on a two-day visit to 会合,会う with EU and 北大西洋条約機構 公式の/役人s. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

United States Vice President Mike Pence pauses before speaking during a media conference at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. Vice President Pence is currently on a two-day visit to meet with EU and NATO officials. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

部隊d 明言する/公表するs 副大統領 マイク Pence pauses before speaking during a マスコミ 会議/協議会 at the EU 会議 building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. 副大統領 Pence is 現在/一般に on a two-day visit to 会合,会う with EU and 北大西洋条約機構 公式の/役人s. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

United States Vice President Mike Pence, left, walks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. Vice President Pence is currently on a one-day visit to meet with EU and NATO officials. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

部隊d 明言する/公表するs 副大統領 マイク Pence, left, walks with 北大西洋条約機構 長官 General Jens Stoltenberg during a 会合 at 北大西洋条約機構 (警察,軍隊などの)本部 in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. 副大統領 Pence is 現在/一般に on a one-day visit to 会合,会う with EU and 北大西洋条約機構 公式の/役人s. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

United States Vice President Mike Pence, left, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg address a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. Vice President Pence is currently on a one-day visit to meet with EU and NATO officials. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

部隊d 明言する/公表するs 副大統領 マイク Pence, left, and 北大西洋条約機構 長官 General Jens Stoltenberg 演説(する)/住所 a マスコミ 会議/協議会 at 北大西洋条約機構 (警察,軍隊などの)本部 in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. U.S. 副大統領 Pence is 現在/一般に on a one-day visit to 会合,会う with EU and 北大西洋条約機構 公式の/役人s. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

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