Kerry to visit Brussels, London in wake of Brexit vote

June 26, 2016 02:21 pm | Updated October 18, 2016 03:03 pm IST - ROME

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he steps off his plane after arriving at Kastrup International Airport, Thursday, June 16, 2016, in Copenhagen. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he steps off his plane after arriving at Kastrup International Airport, Thursday, June 16, 2016, in Copenhagen. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in Brussels and British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond in London on Monday, a senior State Department official said.

The trip comes as European Union and UK officials weigh the political and economic fallout from Friday's shock British >referendum vote in favour of leaving the 28-nation bloc .

The senior official said Kerry would stress the importance of other members not following Britain and further weakening the EU. U.S. President Barack Obama had urged voters in Britain -- long seen as Washington's closest European ally -- not to approve Brexit.

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