U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Liz Truss discussed Ukraine, energy and economic security during the first official talks since she headed the British government, the White House reported on Wednesday.
“We want closer cooperation with the US, in particular on energy and economic security issues, as well as reaching out to other democracies around the world to ensure the triumph of democracies,” Truss said, quoted by the US administration.
In turn, Biden told Truss that he expects further close cooperation between the United States and Britain, and that they have a lot to do together.
“I look forward to working closely with you, our closest ally in the world,” the US president said.
Truss also added that she is “very eager to work with the US to make sure we support the Ukrainians.”
British Prime Minister Liz Truss will announce during a trip to the United States this week that London intends to spend at least $2.6 billion to support Ukraine in 2023, the Financial Times reports.
On her first trip abroad as prime minister, Liz Truss will tell world leaders that Britain will spend same $2.6 billion in Ukraine next year as it did in 2022, or even more, the publication writes.
Truss is expected to speak at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. The prime minister is also scheduled to hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Downing Street previously stated that the UK ranks second in the world in terms of military aid provided to Ukraine. In particular, the Financial Times reminds, London handed over hundreds of missiles, five air defense systems, 120 armored vehicles, tens of thousands of artillery shells to Kyiv. Also, since 2015, the British have trained 27,000 Ukrainian servicemen.
