Putin relieves Andrey Kelin of his post as Russian ambassador to the UK
Kelin had served as Russia's ambassador to Britain since November 2019, according to Russian state media.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has relieved Andrey Kelin of his duties as Russia's ambassador to the United Kingdom, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Kelin had held the post since November 2019, a period that spanned significant deterioration in relations between Moscow and London following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
No successor named
The available reporting does not name a successor to the ambassadorial post, nor does it detail the reasons behind the change or Kelin's next assignment, if any.
Diplomatic relations between Russia and the United Kingdom have remained strained in recent years, with both countries expelling diplomats and imposing sanctions amid the broader confrontation over the war in Ukraine.
Further details on the transition at the Russian embassy in London were not immediately available.
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