Valerii Zaluzhnyi

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

Zaluzhnyi warns that peace with Russia would mean capitulation

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, wrote in an op-ed for the New York Post that Western countries urging Kyiv to negotiate with Russia are forgetting two fundamental truths.

10 November 2025, 10:36 AM

Zaluzhnyi outlines key rules for Ukraine’s negotiations with Russia

Ukrainian negotiators must understand the strategy and tactics of the Russian side, stay alert to provocations, and recognize manipulation, said Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

3 November 2025, 08:36 PM

Ukraine’s biggest foreign policy mistake was trusting the Budapest Memorandum too much – Zaluzhnyi

Ukraine’s key foreign policy mistake was underestimating the aggressor state Russia and placing too much faith in the Budapest Memorandum, former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Ambassador to the U.K. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi wrote in a column published by Ukrainska Pravda on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 03:39 PM

The quiet rival: Why Valerii Zaluzhnyi still haunts Bankova

With insight from people close to Valerii Zaluzhnyi and sources within the government, NV examined whether Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief plans to enter politics, what his views really are, and why he continues to irritate those in power on Bankova Street.

18 October 2025, 04:21 PM

Zaluzhnyi denies election rumors, says he’s not forming political parties

Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UK, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, criticized Ukrainian media outlets for publishing unverified reports that he is assembling a team of military officers to prepare for postwar elections.

9 October 2025, 10:38 AM

‘Someone decided to play political games’: Zaluzhnyi’s team denies he’s recruiting military leaders for election campaign

Valerii Zaluzhnyi is not assembling a team of senior military officials for a future political party, despite media reports suggesting otherwise, his media adviser Oksana Torop told NV on Oct. 8.

8 October 2025, 08:07 PM

Zaluzhnyi flags space lag after Russian Oreshnik missile strike

Russia's Oreshnik ballistic missile attack on Dnipro in November 2024 signaled Ukraine's "technological lag" and dependence on space technologies, former Armed Forces commander-in-chief and UK ambassador Valerii Zaluzhnyi wrote in an article titled “60 by 60 in transforming space into modern warfare environment” for the Militarnyi portal published on Oct. 6.

6 October 2025, 04:47 PM

Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine couldn’t fully use HIMARS due to lack of real-time satellite intel

Ukraine failed to fully exploit HIMARS due to a lack of real-time satellite intelligence, former Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi said in an article published on Oct. 6 by Militarnyi.

6 October 2025, 01:10 PM

Ukraine’s resistance, courage, civilian suffering on display in London

The "Indomitable Ukraine" exhibition opened in London on September 23 under the patronage of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and current ambassador to the United Kingdom.

6 October 2025, 12:58 PM

Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine’s victory means denying Russia power to dictate terms

Former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and current ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi said Ukraine’s victory today lies in denying Russia the ability to impose its terms through war. Writing in an op-ed for ZN.ua on Sept. 24, he called this the country’s “minimum survival program.”

24 September 2025, 02:27 PM

Zaluzhnyi delivers first assessment of Kursk operation

Former AFU Commander-in-Chief and now ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has commented on the Defense Forces’ operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast in an interview with ZN.ua, published on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 12:19 PM

An unknown candidate may surpass Zelenskyy and Zaluzhnyi in Ukraine’s presidential race

An unknown candidate, not yet identified by Ukrainians, could gain the most support in the upcoming presidential election, five-term lawmaker, sociologist and strategist of major election campaigns Ihor Hryniv said on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 11:16 AM

Zaluzhnyi vowed no public criticism of Zelenskyy while war continues

Former Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces and current ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, promised not to publicly criticize President Volodymyr Zelenskyy while the war with Russia continues, The Guardian reported on Aug. 25.

25 August 2025, 06:21 PM

Zaluzhnyi rebuffs Vance team outreach amid efforts to sideline Zelenskyy

Members of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s team tried to call the now Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, after the clash between the Ukrainian and U.S. presidents at the White House — but to no avail, The Guardian wrote on Aug. 25.

25 August 2025, 02:20 PM

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