The President of the United States Donald trump expressed his condolences on the sudden death of the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
In a statement, trump stated that “Churkin has played an important role in cooperation with the U.S. on key issues of international security.”
Earlier condolences on the death of Churkin on behalf of the country was expressed by the head of the State Department of the United States Rex Tillerson .
Recall, an outstanding Russian diplomat, died on February 20 in new York, the day before your 65th birthday. As reported by the Russian foreign Minister Churkin died in the workplace. According to preliminary data, he could not stand the heart.
Earlier the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Churkin was posthumously awarded the order of Courage.
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