Putin dismisses Russia’s ambassadors to Britain and France. The Kremlin says it’s in no hurry to name replacements.

Source: Vy Slushali

Russia is in no hurry to appoint new ambassadors to the U.K. and France, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

“Given the lack of bilateral relations with these countries, there’s no particular reason to rush, so there may be delays in replacing the ambassadors,” Peskov said, according to the Telegram channel Vy Slushali.

Russian President Vladimir Putin relieved Andrei Kelin of his duties as ambassador to the U.K. and Northern Ireland on September 25. Kelin had held the post since 2019.

The day before, on September 24, Putin relieved Alexey Meshkov of his duties as ambassador to France. Meshkov had held the post since 2017.

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