Anatoly Antonov appointed as Russia's US Ambassador

Anatoly Antonov will take over from Sergey Kislyak, the country’s long-standing top diplomat in Washington.

Mr. Antonov will also be Russia’s permanent observer at the Organization of American States (OAS), the Kremlin said in a website statement.

Antonov graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1983 and has worked in Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 30 years.

He said the US and Russia must pool efforts in the fight against terrorism and work together to strengthen nuclear non-proliferation./.