Firm connected to Rishi Sunak’s wife is closing Russia office. Lucky escape, Chancellor!
Rishi Sunak: his government has sanctioned firms that operate in, and profit from, connections with Russia, but he had continued to benefit indirectly from his wife’s shares in Infosys, which has an office in Russia. Now that office is to close.
Technology firm Infosys, in which Rishi Sunak’s wife owns shares worth an alleged £400 million, is closing its office in Russia after the Tory Chancellor suffered sustained criticism.
Sunak had tried to claim that it was his wife Akshata Murthy who had been attacked for having a connection with the firm and compared himself to Hollywood actor Will Smith, who slapped comedian Chris Rock for a joke at his own wife’s expense during the Academy Awards ceremony a few days ago.
But it seems nobody was convinced. They were angry with Sunak because, as a member of a government that has sanctioned firms that operate in, and profit from, connections with Russia, he should not have anything to do with such firms.
Because his wife had shares in Infosys, Sunak was indirectly profiting from a connection he should not have.
His decision to hide behind Ms Murthy was disgraceful.
But now, after refusing to take any action to resolve the issue, it seems he has been saved by Infosys itself.
What a lucky escape for him.
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