The British Embassy Kyiv
The British Embassy building in Kyiv
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LocationUkraine Kyiv, Ukraine
Address9 Desyatynna Street,
Kyiv 01901,
Ukraine
AmbassadorMelinda Simmons
WebsiteOfficial website

The British Embassy Kyiv (Ukrainian: Посольство Великої Британії в Києві) is the British sovereign's diplomatic mission to Ukraine, representing the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom's interests. The embassy is located on Desyatynna street in the Pecherskyi District of the city, right opposite to the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The British Ambassador to Ukraine is Martin Harris who was appointed in 2023.[1]

History

The United Kingdom recognised the independence of Ukraine on 31 December 1991. Diplomatic relations were established on 10 January 1992. The United Kingdom opened a consulate-general in Kyiv in November 1991, then upgraded it to an embassy in January 1992.

The United Kingdom withdrew around half of all staff in the days following 24 January 2022 amid fears of a Russian invasion, according to a statement from the Foreign Office. This followed a similar slow withdrawal of Russian embassy staff and relatives of U.S. embassy staff leaving Ukraine.[2][3] On 20 April 2022, it was announced that the British Embassy in Kyiv would be reopening the following week.[4][5][6] During 2022, 350 Royal Marines from 45 Commando supported embassy diplomats in Ukraine.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "British Embassy Kyiv". FCO.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. ^ Wintour, Patrick (24 January 2022). "UK pulls some embassy staff from Ukraine amid Russian threat". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ Schwirtz, Michael; Sanger, David E. (18 January 2022). "Russia Thins Out Its Embassy in Ukraine, a Possible Clue to Putin's Next Move". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ @FCDOGovUK (22 April 2022). "We're planning for Her Majesty's Ambassador to Ukraine @MelSimmonsFCDO to return to Kyiv, and will re-open the Brit…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Ukraine: UK embassy in Kyiv to reopen next week, says PM". BBC News. 22 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Ukraine war: British ambassador 'comfortable' to be back in Kyiv". BBC News. May 2022.
  7. ^ Grylls, George (14 December 2022). "Royal Marines deployed on 'high-risk covert operations' in Ukraine". The Times. London. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  8. ^ Beecher, Jay (14 December 2022). "Senior British General: Royal Marines Deployed in "Covert Operations" in Ukraine". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 20 December 2022.

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