MOSCOW: Lynne Tracy, the US ambassador to Russia, is leaving Moscow, her embassy mentioned on Friday (Jun 27), noting she had served via probably the most strained durations in relations between Moscow and Washington.
The departure of a profession diplomat appointed below the administration of former president Joe Biden comes as Russia and the US focus on a possible reset of their ties which sharply deteriorated after Moscow launched its full-scale warfare in Ukraine in 2022.
President Donald Trump has mentioned there are probably huge funding offers to be struck, however is rising more and more annoyed that his efforts to dealer a peace deal to finish the warfare in Ukraine have to this point not resulted in a significant ceasefire.
“I’m proud to have represented my nation in Moscow throughout such a difficult time. As I go away Russia, I do know that my colleagues on the embassy will proceed to work to enhance our relationships and keep ties with the Russian individuals,” the embassy cited Tracy as saying in an announcement.
It mentioned Tracy’s time in submit had been marked by her perception that significant dialogue was necessary even throughout tough instances, the embassy mentioned.
The embassy mentioned earlier this month that Tracy, who arrived in Moscow in January 2023 and was greeted by protesters chanting anti-US slogans when she went to the Overseas Ministry to current her credentials, would go away her submit quickly.
Her successor has not been publicly named.
Her tenure is analogous in length to her predecessor, John Sullivan, who served as ambassador for 2 years and 7 months from February 2020 to September 2022.
Tracy was notably concerned in efforts to win the discharge of US residents jailed in Russia, together with journalist Evan Gershkovich and former marine Paul Whelan, who have been ultimately freed in August 2024 as a part of an enormous East-West prisoner swap.
