US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy is completing her mission and leaving Moscow, the US Embassy announced.
“I am proud to have represented my country in Moscow during such a difficult time. As I leave Russia, I am confident that my colleagues at the Embassy will continue to work to improve our relations and maintain ties with the Russian people,” the ambassador’s farewell message said.
In her farewell speech, Tracy quoted a passage from Alexander Pushkin’s poem “To Chaadayev,” which speaks of love for the homeland:
“While the fire of freedom burns,
While hearts are alive for honor,
My friend, let us dedicate to the homeland
The beautiful aspirations of the soul.”
It should be noted that Lynne Tracy previously served as the US Ambassador to Armenia.
