US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will head back to Washington to consult with authorities, as he himself told Tass on Tuesday.
“I believe it is important for me to speak directly with my new colleagues in the Biden administration in Washington about the current state of bilateral relations between the United States and Russia. Also, I have not seen my family in well over a year, and that is another important reason for me to return home for a visit. I will return to Moscow in the coming weeks before any meeting between Presidents Biden and Putin,” the ambassador pointed out.
The US embassy stated: “Ambassador Sullivan is returning to the United States for consultations this week.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference on April 16 that Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov at a meeting with Sullivan had recommended that the US ambassador return to Washington for consultations.
