UK’s new foreign minister ignores questions about calling Trump ‘racist’
The talks focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine and Gaza, with Miliband also set to meet World Bank President Ajay Banga.
- On Wednesday, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss European security, the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine, and Gaza.
- The meeting occurred amid scrutiny over Miliband's 2016 criticism of President Donald Trump, whom he previously labeled an "idiot, a racist and a misogynist," though Miliband declined to address these past remarks.
- Miliband emphasized his commitment to the "enduring and essential alliance" with the U.S., reiterating shared goals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, deter Iranian nuclear development, and secure a lasting ceasefire in Gaza while supporting Ukraine.
- Beyond security discussions, Miliband met World Bank President Ajay Banga to advance development and climate resilience initiatives, highlighting the UK's intent to leverage its role on the World Bank board.
- While policy differences on energy exist, the visit signals a functional diplomatic path forward for the administration of Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Washington as both nations prioritize coordinating strategies.
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Miliband meets Marco Rubio in Washington for ‘productive’ talks and ‘to strengthen diplomatic partnership between US and UK’
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Ed Miliband Blanks Reporter Who Asked If He 'Still Thinks Trump Is An Idiot'
Ed Miliband and Marco Rubio before their meeting.Ed Miliband awkwardly blanked a reporter who asked him about his previous criticism of Donald Trump as he met one of the president’s closest allies in Washington.The new foreign secretary simply grinned and shook US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s hand as Sky News’s James Matthews asked if he still thinks Trump is “an idiot, a racist and a misogynist”.Miliband made as series of criticisms of Trum…
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Ed Miliband manages to avoid White House dressing-down for labelling Donald Trump 'racist idiot'
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The new British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband discussed Wednesday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, being his guest in Washington, and on this occasion journalists asked uncomfortable questions, which he ignored. During the handshake between the two officials, journalists present with their fellow photojournalists shouted questions about ...
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