The US authorities admit that the position of ambassador to Russia will remain vacant for several months or maybe more after the departure of the former head of the diplomatic mission, John Sullivan. Foreign Policy writes about it.
The publication states that this situation is probably caused by insufficient relations between the two countries. "Current and former American diplomats are skeptical about the possibility of quickly issuing credentials to the new US ambassador to Russia," the article says.
Former US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan left his post due to the death of his wife Grace Rodriguez.
Now Washington is preparing a rotation for the post of US ambassador in Moscow. At the same time, there is no mention of lowering the level of US diplomatic representation in Russia.
