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Vitaly Churkin, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations, has died at New York Presbyterian Hospital after suffering heart problems. He was 64 years old.
Churkin was at the Russian embassy on East 67th Street when he became sick with a “cardiac condition” around 9:30 A.M., sources told the New York Post. Russian foreign ministry gave no details on the circumstances of his death but offered condolences to his family. Churkin died one day before his 65th birthday.
Via New York Post:
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations was rushed to a Manhattan hospital Monday morning after suffering heart problems, sources told The Post.
Vitaly Churkin was at the Russian embassy on East 67th Street when he became sick with a “cardiac condition” around 9:30 a.m., sources said.
He was unconscious and needed CPR when he was rushed to New York Presbyterian Hospital. He died at the hospital at the age of 64.
The 64-year-old diplomat served as Russia’s permanent representative to the UN since 2006.
Vitaly Churkin Cause of Death
Heart problems.
Churkin was at the Russian embassy on East 67th Street was he was unconscious. He needed CPR and was rushed to New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he would be pronounced dead.
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Who Was Vitaly Churkin?
Vitaly Ivanovich Churkin was a Russian diplomat, serving as Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations since 2006. He was fluent in Russian, Mongolian, French, and English.
Churkin was previously Ambassador at Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (2003-2006), Ambassador to Canada (1998-2003), Ambassador to Belgium and Liaison Ambassador to NATO and WEU (1994-1998), Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation to the talks on Former Yugoslavia (1992-1994), Director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR/Russian Federation (1990-1992). In the early 1990s, Churkin served as the special representative of the Russian president to the talks on the former Yugoslavia.
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