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Sunak urges Biden to reconsider cluster munitions

10 July

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United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged United States President Joe Biden to reconsider his decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Monday.

Asked whether Sunak discouraged the use of cluster munitions, the spokesperson said: "Yes, they discussed the requirements the Prime Minister is under because of this convention [Convention on Cluster Munitions] and the UK is upholding that."

Earlier, Biden stated it was a "difficult decision" to approve sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, but insisted it was made because Ukrainians "needed them."

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