Putin Signs Decree Dismissing Russia's Ambassador to the UK
The decree came a day after Moscow also relieved its ambassador to France, according to Anadolu Agency.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree dismissing Russia's ambassador to the United Kingdom, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
The move came one day after Putin also relieved Moscow's ambassador to France of their post, the report said, though it did not specify the reasons behind either change or name potential successors.
Diplomatic postings between Russia and Western European nations have remained strained since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with several countries expelling Russian diplomats and reducing embassy staffing, while Russia has taken reciprocal measures against Western diplomatic missions.
Anadolu Agency's report did not indicate whether the ambassadorial changes were connected to any specific recent development in UK-Russia or France-Russia relations, or whether they represented a routine rotation of diplomatic personnel.
No official statement from the Kremlin, the UK Foreign Office, or the French government accompanying the decree was cited in the report.
Sources
- Putin signs decree dismissing Russia’s ambassador to UK — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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