Amid a rift over a new security agreement between the US, Australia and UK, the French Embassy in DC has canceled a reception and toned down celebrations commemorating a Revolutionary War naval victory by the French that helped the US win its independence
The embassy said the celebrations have been made"more sober" and the reception planned for Friday at the ambassador's residence to mark the 240th anniversary of the Battle of the Capes has been called off. A reception on a frigate in Baltimore has also been downsized, a senior French official told CNN, who said the changes were"to make the people more comfortable.
"Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday sought to downplay the rift between the US and France, stressing their importance as"a vital partner" in the Indo-Pacific and around the world."I want to emphasize that there is no regional divide separating the interests of our Atlantic and our Pacific partners," he said in remarks at the State Department Thursday.
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