Zelenskyy officially dismisses former commander-in-chief Zaluzhnyi from military service, appoints him as ambassador to UK
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 13:43
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a decree dismissing Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, from military service. Zaluzhnyi was appointed Ukraine's ambassador to the UK by another decree.
Source: Zelenskyy's decrees dated 8 May, released on the president's website
Quote: "General Valerii Fedorovych Zaluzhnyi shall be dismissed from military service for health reasons, with the privilege to wear military uniforms."
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"Valerii Fedorovych Zaluzhnyi shall be appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
Background:
- Earlier, media reports indicated that General Valerii Zaluzhnyi underwent a military medical examination in the winter before his appointment as ambassador to the United Kingdom, and he was found unfit for military service.
- In March 2024, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved the candidacy of Valerii Zaluzhnyi as Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry sent a corresponding request to the UK.
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