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Valerii Zaluzhnyi
Valerii Fedorovych Zaluzhnyi is a Ukrainian four-star general and diplomat who is currently serving as Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom. He served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from 27 July 2021 until 8 February 2024. He was also concurrently a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
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culture · Ukrainian general and diplomat (born 1973) · military officer · military commander · diplomat · author · also Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Valeriy Zaluzhny, Valerii Fedorovych Zaluzhnyi, Zaluzhnyi, Valeriy Fedorovych Zaluzhnyy, Valery Zaluzhny
Born 8 July 1973 · Q54964679
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2026· 4 entries
Public attention spiked: 3,964 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.7× the usual 458, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 2,742 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6× the usual 458, with 1 article edits.
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Monocle: Could Valerii Zaluzhnyi be Ukraine’s next president?
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2025· 2 entries
Reported claimRated The claim that BBC News labelled a photo of Ukraine's Ambassador to the UK, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, as the "next president of Ukraine" is unfounded and constitutes disinformation. The screenshot, purportedly taken from a BBC News broadcast, has been faked. · StopFake
StopFake rated the claim “BBC Labels Valerii Zaluzhnyi 'Next President of Ukraine'” The claim that BBC News labelled a photo of Ukraine's Ambassador to the UK, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, as the "next president of Ukraine" is unfounded and constitutes disinformation. The screenshot, purportedly taken from a BBC News broadcast, has been faked..
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“I hope that there are not people in this room who still hope for some kind of miracle or lucky sign that will bring peace to Ukraine, the borders of 1991 or 2022”
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2024· 5 entries
Awarded Hero of Ukraine (2024).
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Awarded Hero of Ukraine, Order of the Gold Star (2024).
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Reported claimRated This is fake. Neither the BBC nor Bellingcat published any such report. There are no credible media reports we could find suggesting that Gen Zaluzhnyi received any such payment. · Full Fact
Full Fact rated the claim “The BBC reported the findings of a Bellingcat investigation that Ukraine’s former armed forces commander, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, was paid $53 million to leave this role and become Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK.” This is fake. Neither the BBC nor Bellingcat published any such report. There are no credible media reports we could find suggesting that Gen Zaluzhnyi received any such payment..
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Yahoo: Zelenskyy approves former Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi as Ukraine's ambassador to UK
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“the weakness of the international sanctions”
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2023· 1 entry
And The Wall Street Journal in 2024 alleged that Zaluzhnyi and other Ukrainians carried out the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage
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2022· 3 entries
Awarded Cross of Military Merit (2022).
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) had raided his command centre while over a dozen British officers were there, and he had responded by telling Zelensky's chief of staff that he was prepared to call in military force
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In January 2023, when he was liked by 87% of Ukrainian respondents and disliked by 4%, and in December 2023 when 88% of Ukrainians expressed trust in Zaluzhnyi
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2021· 1 entry
Career landmark: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (2021–2024).
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2019· 2 entries
Zaluzhnyi was detained at the airport in Brussels, where he had arrived to participate in the NATO summit
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Career landmark: commanding officer (2019–2021).
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2017· 1 entry
Was appointed Chief of Staff – First Deputy Commander of the Operational Command West
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2014· 1 entry
Zaluzhnyi graduated from the Ivan Cherniakhovskyi National Defence University of Ukraine
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2007· 1 entry
Graduated with a gold medal and was appointed Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of the 24th Mechanized Brigade in Yavoriv, Lviv Oblast
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2005· 1 entry
Entered the National Academy of Defence of Ukraine
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1997· 1 entry
Graduated with honours from the institute, after which he passed all stages of military service: platoon commander, training platoon commander, combat platoon commander, training company commander, cadet company comma
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1989· 1 entry
Zaluzhnyi graduated from the city School No
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1973· 1 entry
Born 1973-07-08.
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