"Before today's proceedings get under way, the Munich Security Conference's chair Wolfgang Ischinger has asked the audience to rise for a moment of silence to commemorate all civilians who died in conflicts around the world, including in Ukraine, Sudan, Iran, and Gaza. Rubio is up next. Share Jakub Krupa in Munich Starmer's session is particularly interesting as he will appear on stage together with the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen."
"On Friday, he was very busy diplomatically as he met in various formats E3, Berlin with numerous other European leaders, seeking to assert Britain's place in the new, emerging global (dis)order. Britain's prime minister Keir Starmer, right, attends a trilateral meeting with German chancellor Freidrich Merz, not pictured, and French President Emmanuel Macron, second right, at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/AP"
"Because we know that, in dangerous times, we would not take control by turning inward we would surrender it. And I won't let that happen. His intervention comes as the UK hopes to reap greater benefits from a 90bn (78bn) EU loan for Ukraine by suppying defence equipment to Ukraine funded by the loan. The bloc has indicated it was possible if the UK government agrees a fair contribution towards EU borrowing costs."
The Munich Security Conference opened with a moment of silence for civilians killed in conflicts including Ukraine, Sudan, Iran and Gaza. Keir Starmer will share a stage with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and intends to address Brexit-era inward turns, insisting Britain will not surrender control by turning inward in dangerous times. The UK hopes to supply defence equipment to Ukraine funded by a 90bn (78bn) EU loan if it contributes fairly to borrowing costs. Starmer signalled interest in reopening talks on an EU defence pact after failed Safe programme negotiations. Marco Rubio will open the conference's second day presenting the US response to Friday's speeches.
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