Valerii Zaluzhnyi

Strikes on Russian logistics, refineries shouldn't raise hopes war will end soon – Zaluzhnyi

Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, described Ukrainian strikes on Russian logistics routes and oil refineries as only a "temporary success," adding that the war remains one of attrition, in which every success or setback "inevitably carries a price" in a column published by Interfax-Ukraine on July 8.

8 July, 01:37 PM

Zaluzhnyi names six critical factors determining victory or defeat for Ukraine

Russia has failed to win the war, but deciding if it has lost depends entirely on Moscow agreeing to end the conflict—which "definitely will not happen," Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhnyi wrote in an Interfax-Ukraine column on July 8.

8 July, 12:46 PM

Zaluzhnyi warns against quick-peace hopes after Russia’s deadly Kyiv attack

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Armed Forces commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said Russia’s massive overnight attack on Kyiv on July 2 once again shows that hopes for a quick end to the war are misplaced.

2 July, 12:43 PM

Zaluzhnyi told Zelenskyy he would run if Ukraine holds elections this fall

During a visit to Kyiv by Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief and now its ambassador to the United Kingdom, officials asked whether he planned to run for president if elections were held this fall.

1 July, 10:56 AM

Zaluzhnyi's adviser denies reports of political deal with Zelenskyy

Media adviser to Ukraine's ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhnyi denied reports of any political agreement with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after media claims that Zelenskyy plans to seek a second term and build an alliance with the former army chief on June 25.

25 June, 11:59 AM

Zaluzhnyi denies electoral pact with Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s Ambassador in London and former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi did not make any political agreements with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding post-war elections, Zaluzhnyi's media adviser Oksana Torop told NV on June 24.

24 June, 09:43 PM

Zaluzhnyi: World must respond after Russia’s mass strike on Kyiv

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, commented on Russia’s massive overnight strike on Kyiv on May 24 and urged the world to respond to the attack.

24 May, 02:42 PM

Ukraine's Experience for Europe's Future Security. Illusions and Harsh Reality

As of May 2026, in the heart of Europe, in Ukraine, the largest war since World War II and the bloodiest in terms of casualties in the 21st century is still ongoing.

21 May, 12:45 PM

Russia cannot afford to stop fighting in Ukraine - Zaluzhnyi

Halting the war without achieving its stated goals will lead to Russian state system collapse, as the current conflict is a war of attrition where the ability to survive constitutes victory, former AFU Commander-in-Chief and Ambassador to the UK Valeriy Zaluzhnyi said in an exclusive column for NV on May 21.

21 May, 11:00 AM

Zaluzhnyi says modern wars are no longer predictable

Modern warfare has fundamentally changed, making the outcomes of contemporary conflicts impossible to predict, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said at the Lennart Meri Conference.

17 May, 11:51 AM

Zaluzhnyi calls wartime demobilization demands 'political populism' with no historical basis

Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi called all current demands to demobilize Ukrainian troops political posturing driven by wartime speculation, speaking at the Defence24 Days conference in Warsaw on May 7.

7 May, 04:37 PM

Ukraine rejects Finnish scenario for dealing with Moscow

The "post-WWII Finland model" for relations with Russia proposed by some foreign politicians is unacceptable for Ukraine, Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhnyi stated at an online meeting with students on April 22.

23 April, 01:37 PM

Budanov lacks political strength to rival Zaluzhnyi in potential election

Kyrylo Budanov has not yet built enough political support to rival former commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi in a presidential election, a source close to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told RBC-Ukraine on Apr. 10.

10 April, 03:51 PM

Zaluzhnyi and Budanov top Ukraine trust rating, poll shows

Former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and current Ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi tops the trust rating with 61.6% of Ukrainians saying they trust him and 31.1% saying they do not, according to a survey conducted by the Socis sociological company and released on March 26.

26 March, 05:25 PM

Russia's war against Ukraine ended era of international law, says Zaluzhnyi

Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Armed Forces commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi declared that Russia's war against Ukraine has led to the collapse of international law, he wrote in a blog post for NV on March 23.

23 March, 12:20 PM

Zaluzhnyi meets Kellogg, drives talks on war, peace and Ukraine’s future security

War, peace and future security were discussed during a meeting between Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi and former U.S. special envoy for Ukraine Gen. Keith Kellogg, Zaluzhnyi said on March 15.

16 March, 01:47 AM

Ambassador Zaluzhnyi spotlights Ukrainian literature at London Book Fair

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi officially opened the Ukrainian stand at the London Book Fair 2026, according to his March 11 Facebook post with photos from one of the world’s largest publishing events.

12 March, 11:48 AM

Zaluzhnyi unveils Ukraine’s first drone plant in UK

Ukraine has opened its first defense drone production plant in the United Kingdom, a move designed to safeguard manufacturing continuity amid the war and deepen long-term defense cooperation, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi said on Feb. 25.

25 February, 05:08 PM

Zelenskyy rejects politics talk amid Zaluzhnyi's criticism

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has no desire to engage in politics during wartime, he said in an interview with German broadcaster Tagesschau published on Feb. 24, when asked about former army commander Valerii Zaluzhnyi's criticism of the 2023 counteroffensive.

24 February, 06:40 PM

Zaluzhnyi on war anniversary: Ukraine’s main weapon is unity

The true history of the war will be shaped by brave and wise Ukrainians who saved the state, not by those who waited for a “Russian world” or lived in apathy, former Ukrainian Armed Forces chief and ambassador to Britain Valerii Zaluzhnyi said on Feb. 24

24 February, 10:03 AM

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