Long trip, but it was worth it – British Ambassador returned to Kyiv

Madam British Ambassador to Ukraine returned to Kyiv/Office of the President

British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons has returned to Kyiv. She said that the trip was long, but definitely worth it.

The British Ambassador posted the corresponding message on her Twitter.

“The trip was long, but worth it . How nice to be in Kyiv again,” Simmons said.

The Ambassador also posted a photo of the British flag already flying in Kyiv.

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The flag of Great Britain flutters in the capital of Ukraine/Photo from Melinda Simmons' Twitter

Previously, Boris Johnson said that the opportunity for the UK to reopen the embassy in Kyiv shows the great courage of Ukrainians who are resisting Russian aggression.

What is known about the return of diplomats

• Even before the start of the war, countries began to expel their diplomats from Kyiv. Some departments moved to Lviv. However, countries have now begun to return their embassies to the capital, despite Russia's ongoing full-scale war against Ukraine.
• After the Ukrainian Armed Forces drove the Russian occupiers out of the Ukrainian capital, diplomats were returned to work.
• In particular, so did Austria. The decision was approved to express support for Ukraine.
• US diplomats also declared their readiness to return to Kyiv. Currently, preparations are underway for the speedy resumption of work in the capital.
• Embassies of the Netherlands, France, Italy, Turkey, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, the Vatican, Moldova, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.