Miliband's Washington Tightrope: Trump's Shadow Looms Over First Rubio Meeting

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband described his 90-minute meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as "very productive," with both sides pledging to "stand together with Ukraine" and work towards re-opening the Strait of Hormuz — a priority Miliband framed as essential to easing the UK's cost-of-living pressures. The US State Department noted discussions on Europe taking a "greater role in its own security," a polite euphemism for Washington's persistent demand...