27.9 C
Accra
Sunday, December 22, 2024
WorldUK and US improves on ties at security conference

Date:

UK and US improves on ties at security conference

Rishi Sunak and Kamala Harris argued that the UK and US’s responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine showed the depth of their alliance.

The prime minister met the vice president for the first time yesterday at the Munich Security Conference, where Ms Harris said the UK was “among our greatest of allies”.

Their meeting follows speeches by both leaders at the German summit, where they stressed continued support for Kyiv.

A Downing Street spokesperson said: “They agreed that Putin’s war in Ukraine is a global war, both in terms of its impact on food and energy security and in terms of its implications for internationally accepted norms like sovereignty.

“The prime minister and vice president Harris condemned those countries who have supported Putin’s efforts politically and militarily.”

Rishi Sunak also met with leaders of the European Union, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Finland.

He told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz the West needed to think about “strengthening Ukraine’s long-term defences”.

Discussions then followed with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, covering Kyiv’s struggle and issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Mr Sunak later confirmed the UK would support any allies that were ready to send fighter jets to Kyiv. 

Source: SkyNews

[forminator_poll id="710479"]

Latest stories

U.S. Financial Analyst labels Akufo-Addo as Ghana’s worst, corrupt leader

Renowned U.S. financial analyst Scott Bolshevik has sparked a...

Lead-based paints cause lasting health damage – EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has voiced concerns over...

Upper West Region receives 35,600 condoms in effort to curb HIV spread

The Ghana AIDS Commission distributed 35,600 condoms in the...

Star Oil commemorates 25th anniversary

Star Oil, a privately-run fuel retail company, has reaffirmed...

Govt has not issued financial clearance for new expenses – Govt’s transition team

The Government Transition Team clarified that no financial clearance...

‘Your career has not come to an end when you leave a record label’ – Sefa

Ghanaian musician Sefadzi Abena Amesu, popularly known as Sefa,...

More than 12,000 Ghanaians were deported globally in last four years – GIS

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has reported that over...

Related stories

Biden grants full pardon to son Hunter amid criminal sentencing

US President Joe Biden has granted a full and...

Court issues 2-year suspended death sentence to former Bank of China Chair for bribery, others

Former Bank of China chairman Liu Liange on Tuesday received...

Ghanaians among UN peacekeepers injured in Southern Lebanon attacks

The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon has reported...

Russia denies Trump told Putin to restrain Ukraine war efforts

The Kremlin has rejected media reports suggesting that US...

More than 100 detained as protesters defy Amsterdam’s ban on protests

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested in Amsterdam on...

Traffic jam erupts as cyclists from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng for dumplings

A social media trend that began as a lighthearted...

Adin Ross wins $1.6m on Trump election bet after public endorsement

American streamer and social media influencer Adin Ross scored...