Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported on July 4 that Anatoly Antonov, Russia's ambassador to the United States, has indicated that his assignment is ending soon amid a time of high tensions between Moscow and Washington. Kommersant reported that Antonov included a handwritten note on an unrelated document dated June 29, stating “My assignment is coming to an end. I hope together we will continue to defend the interests of our Fatherland!" The Russian Foreign Ministry declined to comment, according to Reuters. Antonov was appointed as the Kremlin’s envoy in Washington by President Vladimir Putin in August 2017.
Russian Envoy To Washington Suggests His Mission Is Ending
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov (file photo).