Yuri Ushakov

Yuri Viktorovich Ushakov (Russian: Юрий Викторович Ушаков; born 13 March 1947) is a Russian and former Soviet diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Russia to the United States from 1998 until 2008. Since 2012, he has been an advisor to the President of Russia on foreign policy issues. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

Yuri Ushakov
Юрий Ушаков
Ushakov in 2023
Assistant to the President of Russia for Foreign Policy
Assumed office
21 May 2012
PresidentVladimir Putin
Ambassador of Russia to the United States
In office
22 January 1999  31 May 2008
PresidentBoris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
Preceded byYuli Vorontsov
Succeeded bySergey Kislyak
Personal details
Born (1947-03-13) 13 March 1947
Moscow, Soviet Union
CitizenshipSoviet Union (1947–1991)
Russia (1991–)
Children1
Alma materMoscow State Institute of International Relations
Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union
OccupationDiplomat
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