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Former Ukrainian army commander officially becomes ambassador to the United Kingdom

The former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armies Valery Zalouzhny, replaced in February and very popular, was officially appointed this Thursday ambassador to the United Kingdom, a key ally of kyiv in its war against Russia, the presidency announced. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on the appointment of Valery Zaluzhny to the post of ambassador, according to this document. He was nicknamed the “iron general” for having foiled the Kremlin’s initial plan to bring kyiv to its knees in a matter of days. However, he was fired in February by President Zelensky amid strong tensions between the two men.