President Biden will nominate Lynne Tracy, a career diplomat currently serving in Armenia, as the next US ambassador to Russia, sources say.
Tracy, who speaks Russian and was the No. 2 diplomat in Moscow from 2014 to 2017, would be the first female to serve in the role. She has been ambassador to Armenia since 2019. The Biden administration hopes to get her in place swiftly to replace John Sullivan who stepped down earlier this month. The timing of her arrival and official nomination will depend on Russia agreeing to accept her as ambassador at a time of huge tension between Washington and Moscow as the war in Ukraine continues.
“We see in this moment no indication from Russia that it would be prepared to seriously pursue such diplomacy, but if and when that time comes, Ukraine has to be in the strongest possible position,” Secretary of State Tony Blinken, said earlier this month in Brussels. As well as war in Ukraine, the issue of Americans detained in Russia will likely be a key priority for the new ambassador. Sullivan was a key player in securing the release of Trevor Reed earlier this year.
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