Valerii Zaluzhnyi

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

Zaluzhnyi rejects election bid talk as war with Russia grinds on

Any discussion of a potential election bid by Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi is premature while Russia’s war continues, he said on Feb. 23.

23 February, 08:49 PM

Zaluzhnyi denies involvement in Nord Stream pipeline sabotage

Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief and current ambassador to the United Kingdom, said he had no involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.

23 February, 07:05 PM

Zaluzhnyi warns no military power can force Russia to end war

No country has sufficient military strength to stop Russia’s war against Ukraine, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi said during remarks at Chatham House in London on Feb. 23.

23 February, 04:40 PM

It is inappropriate to discuss details of Ukraine’s army – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was “very inappropriate” to discuss details about Ukraine’s army, commenting on remarks by former military chief and Ukraine’s ambassador to Britain Valerii Zaluzhnyi in an interview with the Associated Press, during a conversation with a journalist from Agence France-Presse on Feb. 23.

23 February, 04:07 PM

What is behind Zaluzhnyi's latest interview and how will Zelenskyy react

Diplomat and Ukraine's foreign minister from 2019 to 2020, Vadym Prystaiko, appeared on Radio NV on Feb. 18 to discuss the latest interview by former commander and current Ukrainian ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

19 February, 12:45 PM

Zaluzhnyi blames Zelenskyy for starving 2023 counteroffensive of resources

Former commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi said the 2023 counteroffensive failed because Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other “officials” did not allocate the necessary resources, in an interview with the Associated Press.

18 February, 06:01 PM

Zelenskyy meets with potential rivals Zaluzhnyi, Prytula, Sternenko as U.S. pushes for elections

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been reaching out more actively to potential political rivals, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 17, as the prospect of presidential elections grows more likely.

18 January, 03:00 PM

Zelenskyy meets one-on-one with Zaluzhnyi

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UK and former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi in Kyiv on Jan. 15.

15 January, 09:28 PM

Zaluzhnyi staying on as envoy in UK, rejects reports of exit or return to military

Valerii Zaluzhnyi has no plans to step down as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, his media adviser told NV, rejecting recent speculation.

29 December 2025, 03:19 PM

Zaluzhnyi to leave ambassador post, sources say

Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, is preparing to leave his diplomatic post in London in early January, Radio NV reported, citing four sources in political and diplomatic circles.

29 December 2025, 09:33 AM

Zaluzhnyi warns of Russia’s potential decisive strike in its war strategy

The fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine serves the Kremlin’s political objectives but is not the final phase, and Moscow’s decisive move in its strategy of attrition could be to provoke a civil conflict in Ukraine, former commander-in-chief and current ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi wrote in an op-ed for LIGA.net on Nov. 30.

30 November 2025, 08:55 PM

Russia’s war on Ukraine shows global signs, Zaluzhnyi warns in op-ed

The most likely outcome of Russia’s war against Ukraine is a long-term freeze of hostilities, former Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces and current ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi argued in an op-ed for LIGA.net on Nov. 29.

30 November 2025, 04:13 PM

Zaluzhnyi: Fast peace would end in Ukraine’s defeat and loss of independence

Ukraine is in an extremely difficult position where rushing into peace would mean crushing defeat — and the end of the country’s sovereignty — former commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces and current ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi wrote in an op-ed for LIGA.net on Nov. 29.

30 November 2025, 11:06 AM

Zelenskyy’s party would lose to Zaluzhnyi, survey shows

In hypothetical parliamentary elections, a political party led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would lose to one formed around former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, according to a survey published by Ukrainian polling firm Socis on Nov. 21.

21 November 2025, 08:57 PM

Yermak flies to London to meet with Zaluzhnyi; Witkoff meeting canceled, report says

Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak is flying to London to meet with former Commander-in-Chief and current Ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhnyi, two sources told Ukrainian outlet Babel on Nov. 18.

19 November 2025, 02:41 AM

Russia preparing for extended war unless global pressure increases – Zaluzhnyi

Russia can continue its war against Ukraine for a long time unless international pressure increases, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi said on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 01:15 PM

Zaluzhnyi comments on Nord Stream sabotage 'involvement' allegations

Former Ukrainian army commander Valerii Zaluzhnyi responded cryptically to a Wall Street Journal report alleging his involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, writing under a Ukrainska Pravda post on Facebook on Nov. 10, "We'll have fun yet, but we'll never be ashamed again."

10 November 2025, 05:47 PM

WSJ: German probe links Ukrainian team to Nord Stream blasts under Zaluzhnyi

German investigators believe a group of Ukrainians suspected of blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea acted under the command of then–Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, The Wall Street Journal reported.

10 November 2025, 03:01 PM

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