Russia, at dire point in ties with UK, says it will name new ambassador when ready
Maria Zakharova said the appointment is a presidential prerogative as Moscow downplays speculation over a downgrade in ties with Britain.
- On Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed Ambassador Andrei Kelin completed his posting to Britain, ending a tenure spanning more than seven years since November 2019.
- Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova urged against "politicizing" Kelin's exit, noting he served during an "extremely difficult period" amid tensions over Ukraine and "British efforts to completely dismantle bilateral relations."
- Kelin's tenure spanned the Covid-19 pandemic and included navigating a ban on Russian diplomats entering the British parliament while working to maintain communication channels.
- A Russian chargé d'affaires currently leads the diplomatic mission until President Vladimir Putin appoints a successor, which Zakharova said will occur "in due course" following procedures.
- The embassy denied media speculation that Moscow was downgrading diplomatic relations with Britain, emphasizing the appointment remains the prerogative of President Vladimir Putin.
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Russian Ambassador to U.K. Ends His Tenure
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday confirmed the end of Ambassador Andrei Kelin’s posting to Britain as it sought to downplay speculation over whether Moscow was downgrading diplomatic representation in London amid tensions over support for Ukraine. “Andrei Vladimirovich Kelin has wrapped up his planned tenure as ambassador,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during a weekly press briefing.
Russia, at tense point in ties with UK, says it will name new ...
The Russian Ambassador to Britain, Andrei Kälin, had completed a planned mission in London, the Embassy continued to function normally, stated Maria Zaharova, the official spokesman of the Russian foreign policy agency. Maria Zaharova, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs official in the fields of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, reported that the Russian diplomatic mission in London was continuing its work in a regular manner, transmitting…
The Russian Ambassador in Britain, Andrei Kälin, completed his assignment on a scheduled basis, the appointment of a new head of the mission will be announced at the appropriate time, and Maria Zacharova, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, declared." It is normal with the Embassy, with its functioning.
Russia will appoint a new ambassador to the UK, after the departure of Andrei Kelin, who represented Moscow in London for over seven years. The announcement comes at a time when relations between the two states are at an extremely low level, on the basis of the war in Ukraine and the military support granted to Kiev [...]
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