Kremlin Names Veteran Diplomat as Ambassador to the U.S. The new envoy, Anatoly I. Antonov, who is under European Union sanctions, replaces one dogged by controversy over his meetings with Trump advisers. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Maldives to Leave Commonwealth Over Allegations of Rights Abuses‘The Greatest Loss and Despair’: Thais Mourn Their KingKing Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand Dies at 88; Reigned 70 YearsScottish Govt Takes Step Toward Another Independence VoteMemo From Britain: Facing ‘Brexit,’ Lawmakers Ask How to ‘Make Britain Great Again’What the Death of Thailand’s King Means, and What’s Next