MOSCOW: Lynne Tracy, the US ambassador to Russia, is leaving Moscow, her embassy mentioned on Friday (Jun 27), noting she had served by one of the vital strained intervals in relations between Moscow and Washington.
The departure of a profession diplomat appointed underneath 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 struggle in Ukraine in 2022.
President Donald Trump has mentioned there are doubtlessly huge funding offers to be struck, however is rising more and more annoyed that his efforts to dealer a peace deal to finish the struggle in Ukraine have to date 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 preserve ties with the Russian individuals,” the embassy cited Tracy as saying in a press release.
It mentioned Tracy’s time in put up had been marked by her perception that significant dialogue was necessary even throughout tough occasions, 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 put up quickly.
Her successor has not been publicly named.
Her tenure is analogous in period 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 finally freed in August 2024 as a part of a giant East-West prisoner swap.
