Milan, 15 February (LaPresse) – ‘We are not asking Europe to be a vassal of the United States.’ This was stated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking from Slovakia, where he travelled after attending the Munich Security Conference. ‘We don't want you to be dependent on us. We are not asking Europe to be a vassal of the United States. We want to be partners, to work with you, to work and cooperate with our allies,’ Rubio said. ‘The stronger the members of NATO are, the stronger NATO is,’ he concluded.