Zelensky dismissed the Ambassador of Ukraine to CroatiaUkraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has decided to replace the Ukrainian ambassador to Croatia, Vasily Kiriichenko, whose tenure began in December 2019. Kiriichenko previously served as deputy head of the Consular Affairs Department at Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The reason for his dismissal has not been disclosed, nor is it known who will replace him. This decision is part of a broader pattern, as Zelenskyy has also replaced ambassadors in Albania, Montenegro, Pakistan, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Austria, Tunisia, Libya, and the United States over the past few days.
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Ukraine will receive a new ambassador to CroatiaUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has relieved the duties of Ukraine's ambassadors to Croatia, Albania, and Montenegro. These include Vasily Kiriichuk, who served as ambassador to Croatia, Volodymyr Skoropad, who was ambassador to Albania since April 2020, and Oleg Herashchenko, who was ambassador to Montenegro. This follows Zelenskyy's earlier decision to relieve Olena Zelenskyy's wife, Olena Stefaniyshyn, from her role as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States. It remains unclear who will succeed Kiriichuk as Ukraine's ambassador to Croatia.
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