Thread: Russia's ambassador to the United Nations dies

Best check if any bints sprayed water at him.

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations died Monday at age 64, The Associated Press reported.

Vitaly Churkin, a veteran diplomat, died suddenly after falling ill and being rushed to a hospital in New York, according to the AP.

His cause of death is not yet know.

Churkin served as Russia's ambassador to the United Nations since 2006 and was the longest-serving member of the Security Council.

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Churkin.
"The president was grieved to learn about the death of Vitaly Churkin," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to the state news agency TASS.

A spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry said Churkin was an "extraordinary person.

"A bright man. We have lost a dear one," spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a Facebook post.

"Our thoughts go to his family, to his friends and to his government," said U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq.

Former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power also offered her condolences.

"Devastated by passing of Russian UN Amb Vitaly Churkin," she tweeted.

"Diplomatic maestro &deeply caring man who did all he cld to bridge US-RUS differences."

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations dies | TheHill

this is interesting....

Vitaly Churkin, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations, died in New York City on Monday at 64, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement Monday.

"A prominent Russian diplomat has passed away while at work. We'd like to express our sincere condolences to Vitaly Churkin's family," the ministry said in the statement.

Vladimir Safronkov, Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador, told The Associated Press that Churkin became ill in his office Monday and was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where he passed away. The foreign ministry's official Facebook account said in a post that Churkin "died in harness" a day ahead of this 65th birthday.

They provided no further details of the circumstances surrounding his death. A cause of death was not immediately identified at the hospital.

Russian ambassador to U.N. dies in New York City - POLITICO

Originally Posted by raycarey

this is interesting....

Vitaly Churkin, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations, died in New York City on Monday at 64, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement Monday.

"A prominent Russian diplomat has passed away while at work. We'd like to express our sincere condolences to Vitaly Churkin's family," the ministry said in the statement.

Vladimir Safronkov, Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador, told The Associated Press that Churkin became ill in his office Monday and was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where he passed away. The foreign ministry's official Facebook account said in a post that Churkin "died in harness" a day ahead of this 65th birthday.

They provided no further details of the circumstances surrounding his death. A cause of death was not immediately identified at the hospital.

Russian ambassador to U.N. dies in New York City - POLITICO

Heart attack, anyeurism, or such.

Interesting? Perhaps.

Worthy of this D. Trump thread?

No.

This is world news.

It has been a rough time for Russian ambassadors. This is the fourth death in three months.

Originally Posted by misskit

It has been a rough time for Russian ambassadors. This is the fourth death in three months.

Is there any common denominator other than the obvious?

Wodka.

Originally Posted by misskit

It has been a rough time for Russian ambassadors. This is the fourth death in three months.

The Russians will not panic as they have lots of ambassadors who are still alive. It's a pity that this one died as he had lots of hair and looked respectable.

CIA job ?

^ not one for conspiracy theories, but that's the first thing that crossed my mind when i saw the headline this afternoon....and IMO that's not beyond the realm of possibility.

it will be interesting to see if any other pieces leave the board in the next few months.

Originally Posted by raycarey

^ not one for conspiracy theories, but that's the first thing that crossed my mind when i saw the headline this afternoon....and IMO that's not beyond the realm of possibility.

it will be interesting to see if any other pieces leave the board in the next few months.

thought about it too, but failed to see the purpose

double agent ?