The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the information that appeared on the Internet regarding the alleged replacement of Russia’s Ambassador to the USA, Anatoly Antonov. This was reported by RIA News.
Previously, the Brief channel reported that “there are rumors in the Kremlin” about a possible change of the Russian ambassador in Washington due to Antonov “going overboard” with confrontational anti-American statements.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that there were no such rumors in the Kremlin. The interlocutor of the agency appealed not to read anonymous sources and subscribe to the accounts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on social networks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in early November appointed New Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Pakistan. Danila Ganich, who was dismissed, was replaced by Albert Khorev.
President in June appointed Mikhail Evdokimov became the new ambassador of Azerbaijan, removing Mikhail Bocharnikov from this post.
And the post of Russian Ambassador to the Vatican in May taken Ivan Soltanovsky.
Putin before appointed Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chechnya.