Rubio, Miliband Discuss Ukraine War, Boosting Europe’s Role in Its Own Security - EUROPE SAYS
The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Reuters reported that U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and British Foreign Secretary Ed Milibanddiscussed the importance of Europe taking a greater role in its own securityduring a. . .
The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Reuters reported that U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and British Foreign Secretary Ed Milibanddiscussed the importance of Europe taking a greater role in its own securityduring a meeting in Washington on Wednesday, according to the U. S. StateDepartment. A British official said the two also reaffirmed the strengthof the relationship between the two allies, including their shared commitmentto the NATO security alliance. Rubio told reporters before the meeting that the war inUkraine would also be on the agenda. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyhas intensified calls on allies for additional air defense missiles as Russiaescalates ballistic missile strikes. Miliband planned to emphasize that Ukraine’s security isinseparable from European and transatlantic security and reiterate the UnitedKingdom’s commitment to supporting Ukraine for as long as necessary, hisministry said. The State Department said Rubio and Miliband also reaffirmedtheir shared commitment to safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and toensuring that Iran never develops or obtains a nuclear weapon. In a statement issued before the meeting, Milibandunderscored the importance of reopening the Gulf waterway to help easeBritain’s cost-of-living pressures. He also said he would raise the direhumanitarian situation in Gaza. The meeting was described by the British official asproductive and warm, with the two diplomats agreeing to remain in close contactin the coming weeks and months. It was Miliband’s second meeting with Rubio after a briefintroduction at the ASEAN meeting in Manila in July. Miliband, who serves as Britain’s governor on the WorldBank’s board, is also scheduled to meet World Bank President Ajay Banga duringhis brief visit to Washington, the ministry said. Tags:Afghan newsafghanistan newsKabul Tribunektmarco rubiosecretary of state