{"id":38583,"date":"2023-09-05T13:11:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T13:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/?p=38583"},"modified":"2023-09-05T13:11:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T13:11:48","slug":"bloke-sacked-by-ukraine-for-corruption-could-be-new-ambassador-to-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/world-news\/bloke-sacked-by-ukraine-for-corruption-could-be-new-ambassador-to-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloke sacked by Ukraine for corruption could be new ambassador to UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's mouthpieces has poked fun at the UK, claiming the bloke sacked by Ukraine for corruption is going to be appointed the new ambassador to the country. <\/p>\n

Oleksii Reznikov was sacked last week by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky. <\/p>\n

Resnikov\u2019s removal came after a scandal around the Ministry of Defense\u2019s procurement of military jackets.<\/p>\n

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In August, Ukrainian-based investigative journalists reported that the materials were purchased at a price three times higher than normal and that instead of winter jackets, summer ones were ordered. In the customs documents from the supplier, the jackets were priced at around \u00a320 per unit, but the Ministry of Defense paid around \u00a380 per unit.<\/p>\n

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Reznikov denied the allegations during a news conference last week, but was sacked from the position anyway.<\/p>\n

Rumours had been swirling that he is going to be appointed the Ambassador to the UK, after Vadym Prystaiko was sacked for claiming Zelensky's promise to thank the UK for its support \u201cevery morning\u201d was just \u201cunhealthy sarcasm\u201d.<\/p>\n

Krmemlin-loving Vladimir Kornilov, political commentator for the Rossiya Segodnya media group which just so happens to be owned by the Kremlin, took to Telegam to poke fun at the situation.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe British media happily picked up the narrative that Alexey Reznikov was fired from the post of Ukrainian Defense Minister for corruption.<\/p>\n

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