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David Lammy and Antony Blinken said it was a "critical" time for Ukraine
The US’s top diplomat Antony Blinken and Foreign Secretary David Lammy have said they will visit Ukraine together this week, as they warned of an escalation of Russia’s invasion of the country.
The pair said it was a “critical moment” to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia, as they held talks in London.
Mr Lammy said it would be the “first joint visit of this kind for a decade” and would demonstrate the West’s commitment to Ukiraine.
The talks were focused on international issues such as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and sanctions against Russia.
British diplomats are hailing the visit as a reaffirmation of a close partnership between the two countries.
Mr Blinken’s UK trip comes ahead of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s second visit to the White House on Friday.
Creeping Russian territorial gains in eastern Ukraine and an elusive ceasefire in Gaza are the most prominent items on the agenda during this round of British-US diplomacy.
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