Oleg Nikolenko resigns as Foreign Ministry spokesman

Oleg Nikolenko resigns as Foreign Ministry spokesman

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Oleh Nikolenko, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, announced his resignation after 3.5 years in office, most of which were spent during the difficult period of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Oleh Nikolenko, said he was resigning from his post. This was reported by UNN with reference to Nikolenko's statement on Facebook.

Details

This was my last week as a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. 3.5 years, most of which were spent in the most difficult period in the history of our country

- the post reads. 

Nikolenko thanked Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, his team in the press service, and his colleagues in the department. According to him, together they managed to bring Ukrainian diplomacy communications to a global level.

The spokesman did not say where he was leaving his post, but hinted that he would continue to work in the diplomatic corps.  

The end of one chapter means the beginning of a new one. As we begin our new diplomatic chapter, we will continue to work together as fruitfully as possible for the benefit of our country's interests

- Nikolenko said. 

Recall

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