Anatoly Antonov
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 68 |
| Date of birth | May 15,1955 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Omsk |
| Russia | |
| Office | Russian Ambassador to United States |
| Service/branch | Russian Armed Forces |
| Rank | General of the army |
| Awards | Order For Merit to the Fatherland |
| Order of Friendship | |
| Order of Alexander Nevsky | |
| Jubilee Medal 70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR | |
| Order of Honour | |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Party | United Russia |
| Education | Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
| Position | Russian Ambassador to United States |
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States of America since 2017 | |
| Previous position | Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation (2011–2016) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 424261 |
Anatoly Antonov Life story
Anatoly Ivanovich Antonov is a Russian military officer and diplomat who is currently the Ambassador of Russia to the United States, formally replacing Sergey Kislyak on 21 August 2017 by presidential decree.
Cluster bombs: Biden defends decision to send Ukraine controversial weapons
... " The cruelty and cynicism with which Washington has approached the issue of transferring lethal weapons to Kyiv is striking, " Anatoly Antonov was quoted as saying by Tass news agency...
Everything we know about the US drone that crashed in the Black Sea
... After being summoned to speak to officials in Washington, Russian ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, said Moscow saw the drone incident as " a provocation"...
US drone downing: Black Sea conflict inevitable until Russia leaves - Ukraine minister
... " After being summoned to speak to officials in Washington, Russian ambassador Anatoly Antonov said Moscow saw the drone incident as " a provocation"...
Russia pilots reckless in drone collision - US
... The US summoned the Russian ambassador in Washington, Anatoly Antonov, to protest against the move...
Ukraine war: Zelensky's visit shows neither Ukraine nor US want peace, Russia says
... Anatoly Antonov told Russian state media that Moscow was " trying to appeal to common sense at all levels" but talk of delivering the Patriot missile system to Kyiv was " deeply disturbing"...
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... " It has become a norm here that administration officials base their judgments on dirty lies of the Ukrainian authorities, " Anatoly Antonov added...
US drone downing: Black Sea conflict inevitable until Russia leaves - Ukraine minister
By James Landale in Kyiv & Thomas Mackintosh in LondonBBC News
Incidents such as The downing of a US Drone over The Black Sea are inevitable until Russia leaves Crimea, Ukraine's Foreign Minister has told The Bbc .
The large, MQ-9 Reaper Drone . The US and Russia have conflicting explanations.
The US said it after it became " unflyable" when a Russian jet clipped its propeller.
But Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he did not expect any diplomatic escalation.
Describing it as a " routine incident" Mr Kuleba told The Bbc : " As long as Russia controls Crimea, these kinds of incidents will be inevitable and The Black Sea will not be a safe place.
" So The only way to prevent such incidents is actually to kick Russia out of Crimea. "
The Key question is whether The Encounter was an attempt by Russia to disrupt The US Drone - or whether it was a deliberate attempt to bring it down.
US military officials said The Incident happened on Tuesday morning and The confrontation lasted around 30-40 minutes.
Several times before The collision, The Russian jets dumped fuel on The Drone in a " reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner" The US said in a statement on Tuesday.
Pentagon spokesman Brig Gen Pat Ryder told reporters The Drone was " unflyable and uncontrollable so we brought it down" adding The collision also likely damaged The Russian aircraft.
Russia has denied its two Su-27 fighter jets made any contact with The US Drone .
Russia's defence ministry said The Drone crashed after a " sharp manoeuvre" and that it was flying with its transponders (communication devices) turned off.
Tensions have risen over The Black Sea ever since Russia's annexation of nearby Crimea in 2014.
And since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, The US and The UK have stepped up surveillance flights, though always operating in international airspace.
The Bbc asked Mr Kuleba if, following The Drone incident, The US and other allies might become more cautious.
" If The West wants to demonstrate its weakness, it should certainly demonstrate its cautiousness after an incident like this, but I don't have a feeling that this is The Mood in capitals, " he replied.
" The Mood is not to escalate but nor is The Mood to lean under The pressure - The physical or rhetorical pressure - of Russia. "
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed The military would " continue to fly and operate" wherever International Law allows.
He told The Ukraine contact group: " It is incumbent upon Russia to operate its aircraft in a safe and professional manner. "
After being summoned to speak to officials in Washington, Russian ambassador Anatoly Antonov said Moscow saw The Drone incident as " a provocation".
From The Kremlin's point of view Mr Antonov added: " The unacceptable activity of The US military in The close proximity to our borders is a cause for concern. "
On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reporters there has been no high-level contact between Moscow and Washington over The Incident .
But He Said Russia would never refuse to engage in constructive dialogue.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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