U.S.
Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy will quickly step down from her post, the U.S.
Embassy in Moscow stated in a statement on Telegram Thursday.The announcement came as the embassy promoted a livestream with Tracy arranged for Friday afternoon, stating she would quickly conclude her mission in Russia.
It did not supply further details.Tracy, a profession diplomat, started functioning as Ambassador to Russia in January 2023 under the Biden administration.
She previously held posts in numerous former Soviet republics consisting of Armenia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan along with in Pakistan and Afghanistan.The U.S.
Embassy in Moscow did not define the factor for Tracys departure or who is expected to replace her.
Since taking workplace in January, U.S.
President Donald Trump has transferred to replace a lot of the ambassadors appointed by his predecessor, Joe Biden.The embassy did not immediately respond to an ask for comment.Tracys departure comes simply months after Russias brand-new ambassador to the U.S., Alexander Darchiyev, presumed his function.
His predecessor, Anatoly Antonov, stepped down and returned to Moscow in October of last year.In recent months, the Trump administration has actually made efforts to begin mending ties with Russia, which had been up to an all-time low over the war in Ukraine.Darchiyev stated Thursday that during a recent conference with Trump, he told the U.S.
president the Russian Embassy in Washington would do everything to restore Russian-American relations, returning them to normalcy and good sense.