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End of story. Zaluzhny - Ambassador to Great Britain
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.Alternative headline: Zaluzhny gets kicked upstairs [Korrespondent] On Thursday, May 9, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky appointed ex-commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny as Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK.  Valeriy Zaluzhny has been officially appointed Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK. Before this, he was dismissed from military service due to health reasons. Vladimir Zelensky says that Zaluzhny himself asked for such an appointment. On February 8, the president dismissed Zaluzhny from the post of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. WHAT TO DO IN LONDON? British Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris has already congratulated the former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on his new appointment. “I sincerely congratulate Valery Zaluzhny on his appointment as Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK. I look forward to us working together to strengthen our unbreakable alliance and move our 100-year partnership forward,” Harris wrote. Former ambassador to Britain and ex-foreign minister Vadim Prystaiko predicts that when Zaluzhny comes to the UK as ambassador, she will provide even more assistance to Ukraine. “I think our British friends took a big risk when they announced that this is the biggest package ever (the largest ever aid package for Ukraine from the UK, worth more than $600 million, announced on April 23). Because now they will have to say the biggest package when General Zaluzhny arrives and can share what he knows about how difficult this war is, how much we need help and what kind of help,” Prystaiko said. The diplomat expressed the opinion that Zaluzhny could not have such a conversation when he was the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but now he will have such an opportunity and will prepare the British military “to understand how to defeat Russia.” “Our task is to ensure that our new ambassador has the opportunity to be constantly and everywhere. So that he is present everywhere - on all television broadcasts, meetings with the military, students, politicians, anyone. So that he can proudly report that since he arrived, the help has grown even more. Britain already supplies us with approximately three billion pounds sterling a year, which is approximately four billion US dollars. These are serious, serious means,” Prystaiko added. THE AMBASSADOR HAS BEEN GONE FOR A LONG TIME In the summer of 2023, speaking to reporters, British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said that Ukraine should be more grateful for the assistance provided by its partners. To this, Zelensky rather rudely replied that “we can wake up in the morning and thank the minister personally.” In an interview with Sky News, the then Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Prystaiko was asked to comment on this scandal. “Unhealthy sarcasm is not needed between friendly countries,” he replied diplomatically. Kyiv did not like this reaction of the ambassador. Zelensky fired Prystaiko, without much explanation. Since then, for 9 months, there has been no Ukrainian ambassador to our country’s key partner. His duties are performed by Charge d'Affaires of Ukraine in the UK Eduard Fesko, Prystaiko's former deputy. “No matter how professional the temporary chargés may be, without having an ambassador, you do not have the opportunity to reach the high level of communication that we now need. For example, I knew the royal family, prime ministers, ministers, chief judges. The temporary attorney is limited in these contacts. Having an ambassador is very important for the country,” notes Prystaiko. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba believes that Zaluzhny’s military background will be an advantage in the post of Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK. According to Kuleba, he had several conversations with Zaluzhny, from which he was convinced that “the soul of our respected general, the former commander-in-chief, is committed to diplomatic work.” “Moreover, he even has a specialized education - it seems that in 2020 he received a master’s degree in international relations. Therefore, I think this is a very logical step. As a minister, I am certainly interested in a strong post-London experience. all factors and decided that Valery Zaluzhny is the optimal candidate, so this is definitely a strengthening of our system,” Kuleba said. According to the minister, one of the key requirements for the ambassador to Britain was an understanding of the military context. London is also one of the most important capitals in the world, home to embassies of countries in the Global South. "They don't send anyone there. London is an extremely important destination for any country and in dealing with these ambassadors working in London, I am convinced that Valery Zaluzhny will be one of the most respected figures, and he will bring a lot of benefit not only from the point of view of bilateral relations with Britain, but also for behind-the-scenes diplomacy with the countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America,” Kuleba emphasized. Related: Valery Zaluzhny 04/28/2024 WION TV channel called Zaluzhny’s absence in public suspicious Valery Zaluzhny 04/28/2024 Syrsky warns the West about the difficult situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the front Valery Zaluzhny 04/17/2024 General Shapovalov became the new commander of the operational command 'South' of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Posted by: badanov 2024-05-10 |
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