Peskov: Moscow has no hopes in connection with the appointment of a new US ambassador to Russia

Peskov: Moscow has no hopes in connection with the appointment of a new US ambassador to Russia



The Kremlin does not pin any hopes on the appointment of a new US ambassador to Russia, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. About it writes "RIA News".

“It is hardly possible to pin any hopes on the US ambassador in Moscow, so no. To be honest, no,” he said.

On the eve of CNN, citing sources informedthat US President Joe Biden plans to appoint Lynn Tracy, the current ambassador in Yerevan, as the country's ambassador to Russia, her candidacy has already been proposed to Moscow for approval. About this also informed "Kommersant".

Tracey worked in Russia in 2014-2017. as Deputy Ambassador to Moscow, and also served as Senior Adviser on Russian Affairs at the State Department. In 2019, Tracy was appointed US Ambassador to Yerevan.

Former US Ambassador John Sullivan ahead of schedule completed his job in that position because of the cancer that his wife, Grace Rodriguez, was battling. She died the day after Sullivan's resignation was announced. The former ambassador emphasized that the early termination of his powers had nothing to do with the Russian special operation or the policies of US President Joe Biden.

Sullivan was appointed ambassador to Russia in December 2019. After his departure, he will end his 40-year civil service career, the US diplomatic mission said earlier. The acting Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Russia will be Elizabeth Rud, who has worked at the embassy since June.



Source link