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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 01:45 UTC
The U.S. ambassador to Russia, John SullivanU.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan says he will be returning to the United States for consultations this week amid rising tensions between Washington and Moscow.
Relations between Washington and Moscow have entered a new phase of heightened tensions recently with U.S. President Joe Biden announcing punishing sanctions over cyberattacks, election interference, and threats against U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.
Further souring the mood has been the issue of the health of jailed Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny, Russia s buildup of troops along the border in eastern Ukraine and Crimea, and new allegations of Russian involvement in a deadly explosion at a munitions depot in the Czech Republic in 2014.
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The American diplomat’s car drove up to the terminal with a lounge for government delegations.
According to the timetable, a suitable flight to Washington is a connection flight through London, which will depart from Sheremetyevo at 10:00 Moscow time.