# Zaluzhny was barred from Zelensky’s meeting with British minister

https://mins.news/en/item/14512

- TASS, 2026-08-05 20:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2169461

> Valerii Zaluzhny was not permitted to attend a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and a British minister. Zelensky’s office said ambassadors are not expected to take part in events held at a level below that of a prime minister. The office’s explanation addressed Zaluzhny’s absence from the meeting. The account presents the decision as a matter of diplomatic protocol.

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