Zakharova: the new US ambassador will visit the Foreign Ministry next week

New US Ambassador to Russia Lynn Tracy will visit the Russian Foreign Ministry next week. This was reported to Vedomosti by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

“We are waiting for a new US ambassador to the ministry (Russian Foreign Ministry) next week. She will be received by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov, who is in charge of the direction. This implies the need to start working as an ambassador in Russia. During the meeting, a letter of credence will be presented, after which the ambassador will start working,” she said.

Lynn Tracy arrived to Moscow on January 26. Her candidacy, nominated by US President Joe Biden, the US Senate supported in December 2022. Previously, the diplomat has already worked in Russia as a Deputy Ambassador in Moscow.

Tracy will be the first woman to serve as US Ambassador to Russia. The Russian side agreed to this appointment. The previous ambassador (since 2019) John Sullivan left the post ahead of schedule in September 2022 due to his wife’s illness.

At the same time in the Kremlin doubtedthat the appointment of Tracy will change the situation in relations between Russia and the United States. “It is hardly possible to pin any hopes on the US Ambassador to Moscow,” said Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian President.