Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has officially dismissed the country’s ambassadors serving in three Balkan nations: Croatia, Albania, and Montenegro. The terminations of diplomatic assignments were formalized through specific presidential decrees, as reported by European Pravda. According to the official notices, the changes were detailed across multiple decrees.
Decree No. 709/2026 announced the dismissal of Vasyl Kyrylych from his post as the Ambassador of Ukraine to Croatia. Furthermore, Decree No.
710/2026 marked the conclusion of the diplomatic mandate for Volodymyr Shkurov, who had served as the Ukrainian representative in Albania since April 2020. The process continued with Decree No. 711/2026, which also concluded the diplomatic assignment of Oleh Herasymenko, the Ambassador to Montenegro.
These administrative actions represent a series of changes to Ukraine’s diplomatic corps, following a previous dismissal action by Zelensky on August 3rd. The presidential decrees serve as the formal documentation for the withdrawal of these specific ambassadors from their respective posts. The moves signal a restructuring or adjustment within Ukraine’s diplomatic representation across the region.
The official decrees confirm that these decisions were executed by Zelensky, impacting the leadership of the Ukrainian embassies in these key nations.
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