President Volodymyr Zelensky has officially appointed former Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhny as the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the United Kingdom..Zaluzhny was replaced as Commander-in-Chief earlier in 2024, as part of a broader restructuring of Ukraine's defense leadership but was officially retired from military service on May 8 due to health reasons..In late April, the Office of the President announced that London had approved Zaluzhny's candidacy and that he would commence his diplomatic role within weeks.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has officially appointed former Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhny as the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the United Kingdom..Zaluzhny was replaced as Commander-in-Chief earlier in 2024, as part of a broader restructuring of Ukraine's defense leadership but was officially retired from military service on May 8 due to health reasons..In late April, the Office of the President announced that London had approved Zaluzhny's candidacy and that he would commence his diplomatic role within weeks.
