In a presidential decree issued Friday, July 23rd, that came following rare public criticism of Zelensky, Vadym Prystaiko was removed from his positions as Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK and as Ukraine’s envoy to the International Maritime Organisation.
Wallace’s announcement comes only days before a long-awaited defense command paper to cut the number of regular troops is presented at Parliament, reducing the UK army to its smallest size since the Napoleonic wars.
The United Kingdom—and with it its international allies—“are not Amazon,” he declared, judging Ukraine’s constant demands for arms shipments to be somewhat excessive.
