U.S. ambassador to Russia John Sullivan walks past members of the Federal Protective Service as he arrives to attend a memorial service for Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, at the Column Hall of the House of Unions in Moscow, Russia September 3, 2022. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
* U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan ended his tenure as America's top diplomat in Moscow on Sunday
* Comes after nearly three years, spanning the Trump and Biden administrations
* Sullivan is retiring from a lengthy government career
* Comes as the Russian war in Ukraine continues into its seventh month and as the U.S. grapples with how to handle American citizens being detained by Moscow
The U.S. ambassador to Russia on Sunday ended his tenure as America's top diplomat in Moscow after nearly three years.
Spanning the Trump and Biden administrations, Ambassador John Sullivan will retire entirely from a lengthy career in government service.
His departure, which comes in the midst of an increasingly serious crisis over Russia´s war in Ukraine as well as disputes over detained Americans in Russia, had been expected this fall as he reached the usual length of time for U.S. ambassadors.
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WNU Editor: Now is not the time to not have an ambassador in Russia.
U.S. Ambassador To Russia John Sullivan Has Ended His Tenure As America's Top Diplomat In Moscow
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