New page in the relations between France and Britain – They agreed to deepen their cooperation

THE British Prime Minister Liz Truss and French President Emmanuel Macron they had their first tete-a-tete on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, two weeks after Truss took up her new duties.

“There is a will to move forward, to show that we are allies and friends in a complicated world,” the French president said after the meeting, adding that the talks with the British prime minister covered a wide range of issues, including developments in the Ukraine war .

From the British side, it was underlined that the two leaders pledged to improve the energy cooperation between their countries. “As our people face a difficult winter, with great uncertainty regarding energy supplies and the cost of living, Prime Minister (Tras) and President Macron underlined the importance of working together to end dependence on Russian energy and strengthen energy security,” a Downing Street spokesman said. “We must continue to show Putin that his economic blackmail – through energy and food – will not succeed,” he added.

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