Russian President Vladimir Putin has picked a career diplomat,
considered a hard-liner, to be Moscow's next ambassador to the United
States.
Anatoly Antonov, 62, spent 33 years working in the foreign ministry, before jumping to the defense ministry in 2011, where he became a deputy minister in charge of international relations.
He takes the job at a particularly tense time in US-Russian relations. Late last month the US imposed sanctions against Kremlin insiders in response to Moscow's interference in last year's US presidential election - a charge the Kremlin denies.
Read more: Kremlin hardliner to be next Russian ambassador to the US | News | DW | 21.08.2017
Anatoly Antonov, 62, spent 33 years working in the foreign ministry, before jumping to the defense ministry in 2011, where he became a deputy minister in charge of international relations.
He takes the job at a particularly tense time in US-Russian relations. Late last month the US imposed sanctions against Kremlin insiders in response to Moscow's interference in last year's US presidential election - a charge the Kremlin denies.
Read more: Kremlin hardliner to be next Russian ambassador to the US | News | DW | 21.08.2017
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