Britain"s Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his Russian counterpart talked Monday about ways to improve their nations" ties. Miliband, the first British foreign secretary to visit Russia in five years, voiced hope that his mission will help overcome the strain. «This is a chance to add depth and drive to our relations,» said Miliband who arrived Sunday on a two-day visit. He told his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov that Russia and Britain must work together on common challenges. «There is a great number of questions between our countries where we can find a mutual ground of shared actions,» he said as the two sat down for talks, according to a report of The Associated Press.