Yuri Ushakov
Yuri Ushakov | |
|---|---|
Юрий Ушаков | |
Ushakov in 2023 | |
| Aide to the President of Russia for Foreign Policy | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2012 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Ambassador of Russia to the United States | |
| In office 22 January 1999 – 31 May 2008 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev |
| Preceded by | Yuli Vorontsov |
| Succeeded by | Sergey Kislyak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1947 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | Soviet Union (1947–1991) Russia (from 1991) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Moscow State Institute of International Relations Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Awards | Honored Employee of the Diplomatic Service of the Russian Federation; |
Yuri Viktorovich Ushakov (Russian: Юрий Викторович Ушаков; born 13 March 1947) is a Russian and former Soviet diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Russia to the United States from 1998 until 2008. Since 2012, he has been an advisor to the President of Russia on foreign policy issues. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.