The former spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Oleh Nikolenko, has announced his appointment as consul general of Ukraine in Toronto, Canada.
"A new chapter. New responsibility. New opportunities to promote the interests of Ukraine and Ukrainians and bring victory closer. I thank Minister Dmytro Kuleba and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy for their trust," he said on Facebook.
There is no decree to this effect on the president's website yet.
Nikolenko announced stepping down as spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry on 8 March.