Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin © Brendan McDermid / Reuters
WNU Editor: I friend of mine who works in Russia's UN mission in New York City just called me to tell me that. Met him a few times in the past. My prayers go to his family and loved ones.
Update: Russian media is now reporting on it .... Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin Dies (Sputnik). More here.
3 comments:
This is a shock. I suspect his loss will be felt deeply not only in Moscow but in much of the world. He was clearly a very able diplomat and a great Russian patriot.
Him and Putin were very close.
Seems like a few prominent Russians have died in the last while.
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