
The US Senate approves the first female ambassador to Russia.
On December 21, the US Senate approved Lynne Tracy as ambassador to Russia, replacing her predecessor John Sullivan, who left Russia in early September of this year.

On December 21, the US Senate approved Lynne Tracy as ambassador to Russia, replacing her predecessor John Sullivan, who left Russia in early September of this year.

US Ambassador to Russia John J. Sullivan completed his three-year term and left Moscow on September 4th.

US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will return to Washington sometime after tensions escalated due to US-Russia sanctions.

Bilateral relations between Russia and the US would improve if Moscow implemented the Minsk agreements and did not interfere in the "democratic process" in the US.