Ukraine's ambassador to UK Zaluzhnyi denied rumors on possible resignation
Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi (Getty Images)
The information that Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, allegedly plans to leave his diplomatic post is false, according to Oksana Torop, Media Advisor to Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
"As always, unnamed sources know everything about Zaluzhnyi and his plans. But nothing has changed. He continues to defend Ukraine's interests as Ambassador to the UK," she stressed.
Media about Zaluzhnyi's possible resignation
On December 29, Radio NV, citing four political and diplomatic sources, reported that Valerii Zaluzhnyi was preparing to leave his post as Ambassador to London in early January.
The media, citing unnamed sources, reported that he allegedly discussed this with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Kyiv.
NV sources also reported that possible options for Zaluzhnyi included positions such as Prime Minister or Head of the Presidential Office, with "no final decisions".
About Valerii Zaluzhnyi
Valerii Zaluzhnyi is a Ukrainian military commander and diplomatic official, a General, born on July 8, 1973, in Novohrad-Volynskyi, Zhytomyr region.
He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from 2021 to 2024, leading them during the first years of the Russian Federation's full-scale war against Ukraine.
Zaluzhnyi resigned from the post of Commander-in-Chief in 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained the replacement of the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian army as a need for renewal and a reboot.
In 2024, he was appointed Ukraine's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the UK. General Oleksandr Syrskyi replaced him at the post of Commander-in-Chief.
Zaluzhnyi holds the title of Hero of Ukraine and national awards.
