Miliband distances Britain from Trump’s G20 Putin invite
The U.K. foreign secretary says London still won't directly engage with Moscow after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has distanced the U.K. from inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to the upcoming G20 summit in Miami, following a controversial invitation extended by U.S. President Donald Trump. Miliband, speaking at the Labour Party conference, reiterated the U.K.'s longstanding policy of not engaging directly with Russian officials at his level, a policy he emphasized would remain unchanged.
He stressed that the decision is partly driven by solidarity with Ukrainian people and noted that different countries have different approaches to such matters. Miliband confirmed that Prime Minister Andy Burnham will attend the Miami G20, but refrained from speculating on invitations. The U.K. foreign minister also mentioned disagreements with the Trump administration over the future of the Chagos Islands, which are set to be transferred to Mauritius in exchange for ceding U.K. sovereignty.
Burnham and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the future of the arrangement, with Miliband highlighting ongoing dialogue between the two nations.
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