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President Biden led the global response to British Prime Minister Liz Truss’ resignation Thursday by thanking the soon-to-be former Conservative Party leader for “holding Russia accountable for its war against Ukraine.”
“The United States and the United Kingdom are strong Allies and enduring friends — and that fact will never change,” Biden said in a written statement. “We will continue our close cooperation with the U.K. government as we work together to meet the global challenges our nations face.”
Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Biden reiterated that Truss had been “a great partner on Russia and Ukraine.”
“The British are going to solve their problem,” the president added as the Tories prepare to choose their third leader this year. “She was a good partner.”
Meanwhile, the Kremlin danced on Truss’ political grave, with Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova saying: “Britain has never known such a disgrace of a prime minister.
