New British Prime Minister assures Biden of unwavering support for Ukraine

The new British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, had a telephone conversation with U.S. President Joseph Biden on Friday, during which he assured the President of Britain's unwavering support for Ukraine.

This was reported on the British government's website, Ukrinform reported.

“The leaders discussed their shared commitment to the special relationship between the UK and the US, and their aligned ambitions for greater economic growth. Discussing geopolitical challenges, the leaders reiterated their steadfast commitment to Ukraine and the Prime Minister underscored that the UK’s support for Ukraine was unwavering,” the statement reads.

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The Prime Minister said he looked forward to working side by side across the breadth of the relationship, including the AUKUS partnership, and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. 

The British and American leaders are expected to meet at the NATO summit in Washington next week.

As reported, on July 4, early parliamentary elections were held in the UK, which were won by the Labour Party. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak admitted the loss of his Conservative Party in the early parliamentary elections.