Washington Accepts New Russian Ambassador

(Patria) - The United States has given the green light for the appointment of Alexander Darchiev as the new Russian ambassador to that country, according to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday, TASS reported.

"During consultations held by Russian and US delegations on February 27 in Istanbul to discuss the normalization of the work of the diplomatic missions of the two countries, the American side handed over an official note with the agreement for the appointment of Alexander Nikitich Darchiev, Director of the North American Department at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the new ambassador of the Russian Federation" to the United States, the Russian ministry stated in its announcement.

Darchiev is expected to travel to Washington soon.

The agreement comes amid rapprochement between Moscow and Washington due to negotiations on the war in Ukraine.

The two countries have not had ambassadors to the opposing side for years.