Factbox-International reaction to Truss as new UK prime minister

– Following are some quotes of worldwide response to the naming on Monday of Liz Truss as Britain’s new prime minister.

EU COMMISSIONPRESIDENTURSULAVONDERLEYEN, ON TWITTER:

“We face many challenges collectively, from local weather change to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I stay up for a constructive relationship, in full respect of our agreements.”

GERMANCHANCELLOROLAFSCHOLZ, ON TWITTER:

“Congratulations in your new function, @trussliz! I'm trying ahead to our cooperation in these difficult instances. The UK and Germany will proceed to work carefully collectively – as companions and pals.”

IRISHPRIMEMINISTERMICHEALMARTIN ON TWITTER:

“Congratulations Liz Truss in your election as Conservative celebration chief. I stay up for working with you, as PM of our nearest neighbour, on essential points we face collectively, each bilaterally and globally.”

KREMLINSPOKESMANDMITRYPESKOV (SPEAKINGBEFOREOFFICIALANNOUNCEMENT OF TRUSS):

“I wouldn’t wish to say that issues can change for the more serious, as a result of it’s exhausting to think about something worse. However sadly, this can't be dominated out, provided that the contenders for the put up of British prime minister competed with one another in anti-Russian rhetoric, in threats to take additional steps in opposition to our nation, and so forth. Due to this fact, I don’t suppose that we are able to hope for something constructive.”

POLISHPRIMEMINISTERMATEUSZMORAWIECKI, SPEAKING TO PRESSBRIEFING:

“I spoke to Liz Truss a number of instances over the previous few months, when she was head of international affairs, and I can already say that I'm very, more than happy, as a result of this can be a minimum of a continuation, maybe even a strengthening, in accordance together with her bulletins, of this British coverage, which till now has been a de facto coverage an identical to our Polish coverage of supporting Ukraine in its battle for independence, freedom, sovereignty and for our European values.”

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