Sunak to go to Iceland and Japan this week to deal with the menace posed by Russia
Rishi Sunak will journey to Iceland after which Japan this week on a mission to strengthen help for Ukraine and deal with the menace posed by Russia.
The globe-trotting PM will meet world leaders as a part of an intense itinerary meant to “drive economic growth and investment in the UK”.
The Prime Minister will attend a summit of the Council of Europe in Iceland on Tuesday the place he’ll argue that Europe’s borders ought to be strengthened to discourage unlawful migrants and forestall Russia endangering safety and prosperity.
The Council of Europe just isn’t a European Union establishment and was launched within the wake of World War II. It brings collectively 46 nations however Russia ceased to be a member final yr following the invasion of Ukraine.
Mr Sunak’s go to involves the Reykjavik summit comes as Conservatives debate whether or not Britain ought to proceed as a signatory to the European Convention of Human Rights – which is overseen by the Council of Europe’s European Court of Human Rights. Downing Street says the Council of Europe has performed a “defining role promoting freedom and democracy for over 70 years”.
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The Prime Minister will then journey on to Tokyo the place he’s anticipated to announce new collaboration between Britain and Japan on defence and know-how. He will head to Tokyo for a gathering of the world’s strongest democracies on the G7 summit.
This is the primary time Mr Sunak has attended a G7 occasion since changing into PM in October. He goals to “galvanise international action on economic coercion by hostile states and shore up support for Ukraine as they prepare for escalating military action against Russia’s war of aggression”.
As nicely as holding talks on Ukraine, he’ll give attention to points together with Indo-Pacific safety, financial coverage and funding for international infrastructure.
He mentioned: “This week I will be travelling from Reykjavik to Hiroshima to drive global action on our most pressing priorities. Many of the challenges we are dealing with, from inflation to migration, must be solved by working closely with our international partners.
“I look forward to visiting Japan, a vital economic and defence partner for the UK in the Indo-Pacific. This year’s G7 Summit in Hiroshima comes at a pivotal moment, as Ukraine doubles down in its fight for survival and we deal with complex threats to global peace and prosperity.”