Britain and the United States have long been loyal allies. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that US President Joe Biden was among the first Liz Truss had phoned shortly after taking over as Britain's prime minister.
Liz Truss held a phone call with her American counterpart, thus reaffirming the UK government’s commitment to further deepen its ties with the United States. The leaders "discussed the importance of continued close cooperation on global challenges," the White House press office said in a statement. During the telephone conversation, Biden and Truss talked about various challenges to the modern world, including those posed by Russia, China, and Iran.
In particular, they touched on the issues of supporting Ukraine in the face of Russia's special military operation, countering threats presented by China, and preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Besides, the top officials deliberated on stable energy supplies.
Truss and Biden called themselves "leaders of free democracies" and agreed to "tackle shared challenges." By the way, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was the first foreign leader the newly elected British Prime Minister spoke to. The head of the UK government promised to visit Ukraine.