Today, Liz Truss vowed to make the “special relationship” between the United Kingdom and the United States “even more special” in response to reports of a pause in transatlantic détente.
In an appearance on CNN’s State Of The Union, the Prime Minister was challenged about administration fears that she does not have the same faith in the special relationship as some of her predecessors at No 10.
Last week, she and Vice President Biden met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss concerns such as the political collapse in Northern Ireland and the war in Ukraine.
Ms. Truss told a U.S. television, “I do believe that our relationship is unique, and it is becoming increasingly vital as we face threats from Russia and China.”
In the future years, I am determined to make our great relationship even more special.
She stated that she is a “big fan” of the United States and went on to say, “We are stepping up as an alliance to take on Putin’s truly abominable war.”
She said that the West should disregard Vladimir Putin’s “saber-rattling” and “empty threats” to release his nuclear arsenal.
Last Monday, he stated he would mobilize 300,000 reservists in response to Russia’s invasion defeats.
In an appearance on CNN’s State Of The Union, the Prime Minister was challenged about administration fears that she does not have the same faith in the special relationship as some of her predecessors at No 10.
Last week, she and Vice President Biden met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss concerns such as the political collapse in Northern Ireland and the war in Ukraine.
She said that the West should disregard Vladimir Putin’s “saber-rattling” and “empty threats” to release his nuclear arsenal.
The Prime Minister was asked how the West should respond to the Russian president’s partial military mobilization and threats that his country would use “all available means” to defend itself.
She stated on CNN’s State Of The Union, “We should not listen to his empty threats and saber-rattling.”
‘Instead, we must continue to impose sanctions on Russia and support the Ukrainians, because if Putin is allowed to succeed, this would not only send a terrible message in Europe and pose grave threats to the Ukrainian population, but it would also signal to other authoritarian regimes around the world that it’s acceptable to invade a sovereign nation.
Therefore, it is imperative that we continue to be resolute, that we ignore Putin’s threats, and that we continue to support the Ukrainians to the fullest extent.
As she presented her new foreign policy philosophy, Ms. Truss’s first meeting with Joe Biden in Washington signaled that the term “special relationship” may be phased away.
During bilateral conversations, the President did not repeat the phrase used by Winston Churchill, but instead told her, “You are our closest ally in the world.”
The White House denied that the term had been’retired’ but offered to pause its usage, with an official stating, ‘We’ll stop using it until we figure out what’s going on.’
In stark contrast to when Miss Truss entered No. 10 earlier this month, the conversation was tense.
Mr. Biden stated at the time that he was looking forward to “deepening the special connection” between the two countries.
Although he previously employed the word in his interactions with Boris Johnson, the former prime minister has proposed eliminating it because it risks coming across as “needy and weak.”
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