The US has formally endorsed Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov as the next ambassador to the United States, diplomatic sources said.
The consent was given over a week ago when Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov met with his US counterpart Thomas Shannon during a trip to Washington.
"An agreement has already been received. There are outstanding issues related to a diplomatic visa. It’s taking time but we’re almost there," the Izvestiya newspaper cited a high-ranking source in the Foreign Ministry as saying.
