Russia’s only candidate for post of US ambassadort still under considerations — diplomat

The only candidate to assume the post of Russia's new ambassador to the United States is now pending an official commission’s paperwork, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, Azernews reports via TASS.

She stated that that the issue "was not about the candidacies, but a single candidate."

"We have already launched the official processes, we have the candidate, and this person currently undergoes through all of the formal stages of [the required] registration," she added.

Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Anatoly Antonov from the office of Ambassador of Russia to the United States.