While the president of the United States, Donald Trump, continues to threaten the sovereignty of Canada with his 51st state comments, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, is asking the unit, since the United Kingdom continues to avoid retreating directly to Trump’s annexation talk.
Lammy, who joined other G7 foreigners for conversations in the Charlevoix region of Quebec this week, emphasized that “Canada is a proud, strong and sovereign nation” during an exclusive Canadian interview in CBC’s The house It is broadcast on Saturday.
“AND [Canada] It will continue to be a sovereign nation. I have no doubt, “Lammy told the presenter Catherine Cullen.
Lammy, who has a family in Canada, said he recognizes the anxiety of Canadians while Trump continues to ask Canada to become state 51 of the United States. However, he repeatedly refused to answer if he is personally concerned about Trump’s rhetoric.
“This is a time for unity,” Lammy said. “That has been the point that we emphasize this G7. And all I can say and continue to say is that Canada is a sovereign country. It will continue to be a sovereign country.”
In an exclusive Canadian interview, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, David Lammy, said that “it is not a time to sow the unnecessary division” when asked about the threats of President Donald Trump to Annexar Canada.
The talk of Trump’s annexation has challenged the united Canada-Relations, even about how the public king Charles should be defending Canadian sovereignty and If that clashes with British interests. Charles is the head of state of both countries.
In the last two weeks, Charles met with outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau for a private audience, he brought his Canadian medals during A high profile military visitplanted a red arce leaf tree on the grounds of the Buckingham Palace and Gave his personal Canadian link In Parliament a sword.
But Charles has not publicly talked about the friction of Canada-United States. He also created a stir at the end of February by inviting Trump to Balmoral, a real estate in Scotland. He The invitation was brought to Trump by British prime minister Keir Starmer during a visit to the White House.
At a press conference during Starmer’s visit, a journalist asked the British prime minister if Charles expressed concern about Trump’s annexation comments.
Starmer dodged the question and accused the journalist of “trying to find a division between us that does not exist.”
During a press conference with the president of the United States, Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, minimized Trump’s recent talk to annex to Canada, saying that journalists are looking for a division between Washington and London ‘that does not exist.’
“We are the closest to the nations, and we had very good discussions today. But we did not discuss Canada,” Starmer said when the president interrupted him, saying: “That is enough.”
When Lammy was asked why Charles should welcome Trump, a man who wishes to annex a kingdom of the Commonwealth, British Foreign Secretary echoed the words of Starmer and said: “This is not a time to sow an unnecessary division.”
Lammy also confirmed that Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Starmer next week when Carney Vuele Vuele, her first trip abroad at the new work.
Russia-UKRAINE CESEFIRE
On Friday morning, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, said that the G7 is united in supporting a high fire proposal backed by the United States for Ukraine, which has been backed by kyiv and is now waiting for a response from Russia.
“Ultimately, the ball is now on the Russian court when it comes to Ukraine,” said Joly.
Lammy said Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to accept the terms of the high fire “so that we can enter the details of a negotiated peace, so that Ukraine has the necessary security guarantees, so that we have a lasting peace.”
In a joint statement published on Friday, the foreign ministers of the G7 said that “they reaffirmed our unwavering support for Ukraine to defend their territorial integrity and right to exist, and their freedom, sovereignty and independence.”
The foreign ministers also asked Russia to accept the high fire and implement it completely
“We discuss to impose more costs on Russia in case such a high fire is agreed, even through additional sanctions, oil prices limits, as well as additional support for Ukraine and other means,” said the statement.
Lammy said that Canada “has been progress in Ukraine, such as the United Kingdom” and expects both countries to be part of the group that assigns to the Ukrainian accumulated.
“So this coalition of the provisions is being formed, and the United Kingdom and Canada are next to it,” Lammy said.
