Ambassador S.Kislyak has concluded his assignment in Washington, DC— Russia in USA 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbUSA) July 22, 2017
Minister-Counselor D.Gonchar will act as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/180FfyQvXK
Business Insider/Reuters: Sergey Kislyak has officially ended his tenure as Russia's ambassador to the US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to Washington Sergei Kislyak, a key figure in ongoing U.S. investigations into Moscow's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, ended his tenure on Saturday.
The Russian embassy in Washington said on its Twitter feed that Minister-Counseler and Deputy Chief of Mission Denis V. Gonchar would serve as Charge d'Affaires until Kislyak's successor arrived.
Kislyak, who held the post since 2008, is expected to be replaced by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov.
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WNU Editor: He served as Russian ambassador to the U.S. for 9 years. His replacement will be deputy foreign minister Anatoliy Antonov .... Russia's Next U.S. Ambassador Will Be Anatoly Antonov (May 27, 2017).
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