Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov could become a special assistant to the President for international Affairs, succeeding on this post Yury Ushakov. This was reported by “Kommersant”, citing sources close to the presidential administration.
According to the newspaper, the possible rearrangement is associated with age Ushakov, which celebrates its 70th anniversary in March 2017. Up to this point, says the newspaper, the officer will resign.
“as contenders for his post called several candidates, including the Ambassador of Russia in China Andrei Denisov, the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov and several high-ranking employees of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation”, — stated in the material.
the newspaper’s sources say that claims to the work of Ushakov was not, it may be given by the Russian Ambassador to a European country.
Ushakov holds the position of assistant to the President and oversees foreign policy issues since may 2012. Prior to that, he was four years the Deputy head of the government, and from 1998 and 2008, Russia’s Ambassador to the United States.
Dmitry Peskov on the last eight years occupied the position of press-Secretary of Vladimir Putin. During his tenure as Prime Minister Peskov also worked in the government, and then in 2012 moved to the Kremlin.
Andrei Denisov, extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia in China since April 2013, in 2006-2013 he was the first Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs.
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