For the Olympic rower, see Anatoly Antonov (rower).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Antonov.
Anatoly Antonov
Анатолий Антонов
Antonov in 2014
Ambassador of Russia to the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 August 2017 (2017-08-21)
President
Vladimir Putin
Preceded by
Sergey Kislyak
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 28 December 2016 – 21 August 2017
Minister
Sergey Lavrov
Deputy Minister of Defence
In office 2 February 2011 – 28 December 2016
Minister
Sergey Shoygu
Personal details
Born
Anatoly Ivanovich Antonov
(1955-05-15) 15 May 1955 (age 68) Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Alma mater
Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Awards
Merit for Fatherland (4th grade) Order of Honour
Military service
Allegiance
Soviet Union Russia
Branch/service
Russian Armed Forces
Years of service
1990—present
Rank
1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation
Anatoly Ivanovich Antonov (Russian: Анатoлий Ивaнович Антoнов, IPA:[ɐnɐˈtolʲɪjɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕɐnˈtonəf]; born 15 May 1955) is a Russian military official and diplomat who is currently the Ambassador of Russia to the United States, formally replacing Sergey Kislyak on 21 August 2017 by presidential decree. With a reputation as a hardliner and tough negotiator, Antonov took up his post in Washington, D.C. on 1 September 2017.[1][2] He was formerly Deputy Minister of Defence and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Since 2015, he has been under sanctions of the European Union and Canada, in response to Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.[3][4]
He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[5]
^Chernenko, Yelena (15 August 2017). Новый посол России в США Анатолий Антонов заступит на пост 1 сентября [Russia's new ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov to take up his post 1 September]. Kommersant (in Russian). Retrieved 21 August 2017.
^Luhn, Alec (21 August 2017). "Who is Anatoly Antonov, Russia's next ambassador to the United States?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
^Macdonald, Alastair (6 February 2015). "EU sanctions to target Russian deputy defence minister". Reuters. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^Канада ввела новые санкции против России Kommersant, 18 February 2015.
^О присвоении классных чинов государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации и классных чинов юстиции федеральным государственным гражданским служащим (Decree 33) (in Russian). President of Russia. 27 January 2014.
Anatoly Ivanovich Antonov (Russian: Анатoлий Ивaнович Антoнов, IPA: [ɐnɐˈtolʲɪj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ɐnˈtonəf]; born 15 May 1955) is a Russian military official...
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committed "illegal activities". Russian ambassador to the United States AnatolyAntonov claimed that under secretary of state for political affairs Victoria...
attack. In contrast, the Russian ambassador to the United States, AnatolyAntonov, said that in regards to the attacks "no concrete information, nothing...
the defense ministry said. Russian ambassador to the United States AnatolyAntonov said, "We view this incident as a provocation" after being summoned...
NATO Alexander Grushko, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs AnatolyAntonov. On 21 April 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia nominated...
be used to attack Russia. Russia's ambassador to the United States, AnatolyAntonov, called the American refusal to condemn Ukraine for the attack "an...
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coverage up to Crimea. He had been warned by Russian ambassador to the US AnatolyAntonov that an attack on Crimea would be met with a nuclear response from...
Secretary Rose Gottemoeller. The Russian delegation was headed by AnatolyAntonov, director of security and disarmament at the Russian Ministry of Foreign...
States AnatolyAntonov amid the 2022 Ukraine War. Khalilzad reportedly stated "we need an agreement" to end the war in Ukraine, which Antonov was said...
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