who Moscow chose as ambassador to the USA – EADaily, November 25, 2024 – Politics, Russia

Most likely, Moscow will approve the director of the North America Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, former ambassador to Canada, Alexander Darchiev, as the new Russian ambassador.

Three knowledgeable sources told Kommersant about this.

Kommersant publishes yesterday’s news. <> A couple of months have passed since this was an open secret. Everyone knew,” the Russian Foreign Ministry commented to RIA Novosti on this information.

In this regard, EADaily draws attention to a post in the “Constructive Analyst” telegram channel, where it is noted that, apparently, “professional Americanist Darchiev will be appointed as the new ambassador to Washington.”

In 1987 he defended his dissertation on the topic “Left-liberal forces in the socio-political life of the USA in the 70s and 80s.” Back when Donald Trump And Joe Biden were young and energetic.

“The fact that the ambassador was appointed in principle, and even without waiting for Trump’s inauguration, and even during a period of severe escalation against the backdrop of “flexing muscles,” is a very interesting point. It seems Moscow is still counting on some sort of dialogue with the prospect of restoring relations. The ambassador physically cannot go to the nuclear ashes; this is not very conducive to successful diplomatic work,” the “Constructive Analyst” emphasizes.

Darchiev began his career in the Russian diplomatic service in 1992. He held the positions of Counselor at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Washington, Deputy Director of the North America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Minister-Counselor to the United States. In 2014, he was appointed Russian Ambassador to Canada and remained in this post for seven years.

As it became known later, Darchiev arrived today at the State Duma, where, as expected, the candidacy of a new Russian ambassador to the United States may be considered.

We also remind you that on November 20, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskovtold reporters that “the (ambassador’s) candidacy has been selected.” “Now all the procedures provided for in this regard are being carried out to approve the candidacy, prepare a decree, and so on and so forth,” said the Kremlin representative.

November 9, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova TASS confirmed that only one candidate is being considered for the post of Russian Ambassador to the United States, and this person is already undergoing the registration procedure.

Since 2017, Ambassador of Russia to Anatoly Antonov was in Washington, who was removed from this post and recalled to Moscow in October by order of Russian President Vladimir Putin.