Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Lammy

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on February 27, following President Trump’s meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.  They discussed the need to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.  Both emphasized the importance of European burden-sharing in defense and security efforts and positively noted the UK government’s recent decision to boost defense spending.  They also explored ways to improve U.S.-UK trade relations and discussed the need to secure peace in the Middle East and parts of Africa.