The U.S. ambassador to Russia departed his post on Sunday and will retire, the U.S. Embassy announced.
“U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation John J. Sullivan has concluded his tenure as U.S. envoy and departed Moscow today,” the U.S. Embassy in Russia said in a statement Sunday.
“Ambassador Sullivan was appointed in December 2019 and has served as Ambassador for almost three years,” the statement reads. “Following his departure, he will retire from a career in public service that has spanned four decades and five U.S. presidents, including service as the Deputy Secretary of State and in senior positions at the Departments of Justice, Defense, and Commerce.”…