Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s U.N. Ambassador, Dies at 64 The Russian government said that Mr. Churkin, something of a legend in diplomatic circles with a caustic, wry wit, was at work in New York when he died. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Ordered to Catch a Warlord, Ugandan Troops Are Accused of Hunting GirlsRussia, This Time the Victim of a Cyberattack, Voices OutrageIn Beijing, Putin Plays Two Piano Tunes From His ChildhoodBerlin Journal: Guten Gefilte! Jewish Delicacies Beguile the German CapitalEmmanuel Macron Is Inaugurated as France’s PresidentMauno Koivisto, President Who Led Finland Into E.U., Dies at 93