Truss responds to Putin’s economic problems following the war
US President Joe Biden and new British Prime Minister Liz Truss discussed issues such as Ukraine, China and Iran while reaffirming their will to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on the 6th (local time).
According to Archyde.com, President Biden congratulated Truss during a phone call on the day he took office and exchanged views on strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation in international affairs.
“I look forward to deepening the special relationship between our two countries and working closely together on international challenges, including continued support of Ukraine as it defends itself against a Russian invasion,” Biden tweeted.
The White House said the two leaders also discussed responding to the challenges posed by China, preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and securing sustainable and affordable energy resources.
The British Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that the two leaders discussed the U.S.-UK-Australia trilateral security alliance, which was launched last year to strengthen cooperation with NATO and to contain China.
Prime Minister Truss referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as ‘Putin’ and looked forward to working closely with President Biden as the head of a free democracy to address common challenges, especially the serious economic problems posed by Putin’s war. said.
The two leaders also discussed the importance of safeguarding the achievements of the Belfast Agreement (Good Friday Agreement) and reaching an agreement with the European Union (EU) on the Northern Ireland Agreement.
The Belfast Agreement signed in 1998 is the basis of peace in Northern Ireland, guaranteeing free movement of people and goods within the island.
The Northern Ireland Agreement is part of the Brexit Agreement, and the EU and the UK are at war over the issue of compliance.
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