Ukraine war and energy crisis on Truss agenda as British PM speaks to Biden

The new British prime minister also spoke to Volodymyr Zelenskiy on her first day in office, pledging UK assistance for the long term'

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing global energy crisis have emerged as a leading foreign policy priorities for Britain's new prime minister Liz Truss, as she and her US counterpart Joe Biden promised to strengthen their relationship in face of Vladimir Putin's aggression.

Truss's call to Biden on Tuesday night followed a conversation with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and focused on what she called the extreme economic problems caused by Putin's war". Biden and Truss reinforced their commitment to strengthening global liberty, tackling the risks posed by autocracies and ensuring Putin fails in Ukraine", according to Downing Street.