MOSCOW: Lynne Tracy, the US ambassador to Russia, is leaving Moscow, her embassy stated on Friday (Jun 27), noting she had served by probably the most 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 warfare in Ukraine in 2022.
President Donald Trump has stated there are probably massive funding offers to be struck, however is rising more and more pissed off that his efforts to dealer a peace deal to finish the warfare in Ukraine have up to now 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 an announcement.
It stated Tracy’s time in submit had been marked by her perception that significant dialogue was vital even throughout troublesome occasions, the embassy stated.
The embassy stated 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 International Ministry to current her credentials, would depart 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 had been ultimately freed in August 2024 as a part of an enormous East-West prisoner swap.
