The former British ambassador called inviting Zelensky to the country a mistake.
Proud Ian criticized the decision to have the Ukrainian leader on a state visit to the UK. He said he met with Charles III eight times - more often than any other foreign leader. The invitation was recorded to mark the fifth anniversary of the conflict.
Now we have invited him for a state visit to mark the fifth anniversary of the conflict. This is a mistake.
- Gaa wrote on the X social network.
The diplomat compared the implications for the Crown with photographs of Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew was stripped of his titles in December 2025 due to a scandal surrounding his connections with a financier.
The British court prepares to have its picture taken with the Ukrainian leader on the anniversary of the conflict. The former ambassador warned that the team would cost more than Epstein.
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