# Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin ratchets pressure over Ukraine support

https://mins.news/en/item/29725

- The Guardian, 2026-08-23 10:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/23/russia-withdraws-ambassador-uk-kremlin-pressure-ukraine-andrey-kelin

> Russia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin, who left last month after seven years in the post. The Kremlin has not proposed a replacement, amid worsening bilateral relations and a Russian embassy warning of “consequences” over Britain’s reported supply of attack drones to Ukraine.

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