The White House has officially announced that William Burns will replace Alexander Vershbow as head of the US diplomatic mission in Moscow.
Before the appointment as US Ambassador to the Russian Federation, William J. Burns was assistant for Middle Eastern affairs to the US State Secretary. He speaks Russian, Arabic and French. Earlier he had already worked at the US embassy in Moscow as an officer in charge of political affairs. He had also headed the US diplomatic mission in Jordan.
Before the appointment as US Ambassador to the Russian Federation, William J. Burns was assistant for Middle Eastern affairs to the US State Secretary. He speaks Russian, Arabic and French. Earlier he had already worked at the US embassy in Moscow as an officer in charge of political affairs. He had also headed the US diplomatic mission in Jordan.
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