The return of the Russian ambassador to the United States after three months

Russia withdrew its ambassador in March in protest of an interview in which Biden answered in the affirmative when asked if he considered Putin a “murderer.” Last Wednesday, the Russian president and his American colleague agreed that their ambassadors should return to their workplaces as a sign of the resumption of dialogue.

The US ambassador to Moscow, John Sullivan, left Russia in April — also, as he was officially known, for consultations at home. Previously, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Sullivan suggested returning to Washington – as part of new US sanctions against Moscow. Sullivan also wants to return to Moscow soon.

The US government imposed new sanctions on Russia in April for a cyber attack and for election interference. Moscow denied these allegations and described the punitive measures as a violation of international law. In return, the Russian government also imposed sanctions and expelled American diplomats among others.