Putin appoints new Russian ambassador to US
MOSCOW (AP) " President Vladimir Putin has appointed a former deputy defense minister as Russia's new ambassador to the United States.The Kremlin said on Monday Putin has replaced Sergei Kislyak, whose tenure ended in July, with Anatoly Antonov, a deputy foreign minister and former deputy defense minister seen as a hardliner regarding the U.S.The outgoing ambassador played a prominent role the controversy over Russia's possible involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. [...]
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