Rubio, Lammy discuss war in Ukraine, conflict in Middle East

Rubio, Lammy discuss war in Ukraine, conflict in Middle East

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy discussed a range of pressing global issues, including Russia’s war against Ukraine.

State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said this in a statement, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

She said that both leaders expressed eagerness to begin working together immediately to further shared foreign policy objectives.

 “They affirmed the depth of the U.S.-UK Special Relationship and the crucial nature of our partnership in addressing issues like the conflict in the Middle East, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and China’s malign influence,” Tammy Bruce said.

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In addition, the foreign ministers discussed joint initiatives, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region that should be “secure and stable”.

As reported by Ukrinform, U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a phone call on Sunday.

Photo: U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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