![]() ![]() ![]() That will take time to build, yet time is not a commodity in great supply in the middle of a war of national survival. We might never know what precipitated the sacking of Prystaiko, but he will be a tough act to follow.Ī replacement will be announced swiftly, but the real value of ambassadors is their network and securing the trust of senior political and military colleagues. Having served in Afghanistan for two years, I witnessed many senior military and political leaders under immense pressure, occasionally driven to vent their frustrations and anger, before later returning to apologise. However, there are huge pressures on the Ukrainian president, and Zelenskyy's patience and tolerance will probably be limited. Prystaiko's veiled criticism of President Zelenskyy over comments made by the UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace might have irritated Kyiv, but is hardly a sacking offence. However, the longer ambassador's are in post the more they develop an empathy with the nation in which they are located. Prystaiko's role is to represent his nation's (President Zelenskyy's) views. The other way an ambassador is sacked is if they "go native". Mr Prystaiko had served as Ukraine's ambassador to London since 20 July 2020.Īlthough Kyiv has not explained the reason for the sacking, there are usually two main reasons for senior diplomats to lose the trust of their seniors.įirst is if the incumbent had transgressed in some way and risked embarrassing his nation however, there is no evidence that Prystaiko has transgressed in any way. No reason has yet been given for the sacking. ![]() With the UN Security Council meeting adjourned, we're bringing you this from military analyst Sean Bell on the dismissal of Vadym Prystaiko as Ukraine's ambassador to the UK by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ![]()
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