UK Ambassador to EU Resigns Only Few Months Before Brexit Talks' Start

UK Ambassador to the European Union Ivan Rogers, who was expected to start negotiating Brexit with the bloc in the end of March, has announced his resignation.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Financial Times newspaper, Rogers decided to leave the office without explaining the reasons for his decision.

The newspaper added that the ambassador had strained relationship with some members of the new prime ministerial team, especially after Rogers' conversation with Prime Minister Theresa May, during which he said that the Brexit negotiations could last until mid-2020s, leaked.

Rogers was appointed to the position of the ambassador by former Prime Minister David Cameron in 2013.

On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom held a referendum to determine whether or not the country should leave the European Union. The majority of Britons supported the decision to leave the 28-nation bloc.

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