🇬🇧 Rishi Sunak, who became the new leader of the Conservative party and prime minister, differs in many ways from his predecessors.
🔸 He is the youngest head of the British government in the last two centuries (he is 42 years old).
🔸 He is the owner of a large fortune and is among the 250 richest people in the country.
🔸 Sunak is a descendant of immigrants from India. In recent years, the descendants of immigrants, including those from former African and Asian colonies, have held high positions in the British government, but for the first time one has managed to reach the very top.
Rishi Sunak undoubtedly faces a number of very serious problems, both current and long-term, and he will face a tough test of strength. First of all, there’s the economy. The country is experiencing a high level of inflation, the main sectors of the economy are in recession and all this is happening amid an energy crisis.
Britain’s foreign policy is also facing difficult challenges. Like all former empires, it is constantly searching for its place in a changing world.
After leaving the EU, London approved a new line — a “Global Britain”, which it has been trying to pursue in recent years. At the same time, special emphasis is placed on the Indo-Pacific region (the AUKUS alliance, the development of ties with India, Japan, etc.).
In the context of this policy, London also pursues a particularly hard line toward Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. By providing significant assistance to Ukraine, Britain is trying to increase its importance in world affairs.
It is unlikely that Rishi Sunak will make significant adjustments to British foreign policy, writes Konstantin Khudolei, head of the Department of European Studies at the Faculty of International Relations at St. Petersburg State University.
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🔸 He is the youngest head of the British government in the last two centuries (he is 42 years old).
🔸 He is the owner of a large fortune and is among the 250 richest people in the country.
🔸 Sunak is a descendant of immigrants from India. In recent years, the descendants of immigrants, including those from former African and Asian colonies, have held high positions in the British government, but for the first time one has managed to reach the very top.
Rishi Sunak undoubtedly faces a number of very serious problems, both current and long-term, and he will face a tough test of strength. First of all, there’s the economy. The country is experiencing a high level of inflation, the main sectors of the economy are in recession and all this is happening amid an energy crisis.
Britain’s foreign policy is also facing difficult challenges. Like all former empires, it is constantly searching for its place in a changing world.
After leaving the EU, London approved a new line — a “Global Britain”, which it has been trying to pursue in recent years. At the same time, special emphasis is placed on the Indo-Pacific region (the AUKUS alliance, the development of ties with India, Japan, etc.).
In the context of this policy, London also pursues a particularly hard line toward Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. By providing significant assistance to Ukraine, Britain is trying to increase its importance in world affairs.
It is unlikely that Rishi Sunak will make significant adjustments to British foreign policy, writes Konstantin Khudolei, head of the Department of European Studies at the Faculty of International Relations at St. Petersburg State University.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/prime-minister-rishi-sunak-a-test-of-strength/
#RishiSunak #UK
@valdai_club
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: A Test of Strength
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