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Russia's ambassador to United Nations dies in NYC at 64
AP ^
| February 20, 2017
| AP
Posted on 02/20/2017 9:46:16 AM PST by John W
NEW YORK (AP) -- Russian officials say its ambassador to the United Nations has died suddenly in New York City. Vitaly Churkin was 64.
Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador, Vladimir Safronkov, told The Associated Press that Churkin became ill in his office at Russia's U.N. mission and was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where he died Monday. His cause of death wasn't immediately known.
Churkin has been Russia's envoy at the United Nations for a little over a decade and was considered Moscow's great champion at the U.N.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: churkin; russiaambassador; russiaunambassador; safronkov
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posted on
02/20/2017 9:46:16 AM PST
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John W
To: John W
Probably ran afoul of Putin.
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posted on
02/20/2017 9:52:15 AM PST
by
elhombrelibre
(Cogito ergo sum a conservative pro-American.)
To: John W
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02/20/2017 9:53:02 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?.......)
To: John W
His cause of death wasn't immediately known... ...said no one with a functioning brain.
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02/20/2017 9:53:28 AM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Good judgement comes from experience. And experience? Well, that comes from poor judgement.)
To: Red Badger
(Everyone in the room looks at North Korea)
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posted on
02/20/2017 9:53:44 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
To: elhombrelibre
More likely he ran afoul of his liver...........
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posted on
02/20/2017 9:53:44 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?.......)
To: John W; LucyT; Whenifhow
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posted on
02/20/2017 9:53:49 AM PST
by
WildHighlander57
((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
To: John W
To: John W
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posted on
02/20/2017 9:56:24 AM PST
by
SE Mom
(Screaming Eagle mom)
To: John W
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posted on
02/20/2017 9:56:49 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: John W
Wow, Churkin goes way back to Soviet days. He was fairly young back then, didn’t look like the type to die so young.
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posted on
02/20/2017 9:59:12 AM PST
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dfwgator
To: elhombrelibre
Probably ran afoul of Putin.
Or vodka and salo. LOL.
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02/20/2017 10:02:08 AM PST
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lodi90
To: John W
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posted on
02/20/2017 10:10:47 AM PST
by
Paradox
("Donald Trump", the biggest Strawman ever created.)
To: John W
The leftys will blame Trump.
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posted on
02/20/2017 10:11:16 AM PST
by
right way right
(May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
To: John W
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posted on
02/20/2017 10:16:29 AM PST
by
Yaelle
To: John W
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posted on
02/20/2017 10:21:49 AM PST
by
\/\/ayne
(I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
To: John W
What did Hillary know, and when did she know it?
To: LaybackLenny
What did Chuck E. Schumer know and when did he know it?
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posted on
02/20/2017 10:28:20 AM PST
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HarleyLady27
('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
To: Red Badger
I wonder if he had recently talked with Flynn?
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posted on
02/20/2017 10:30:40 AM PST
by
ladyjane
To: John W
Woman with poison needles??
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posted on
02/20/2017 10:31:21 AM PST
by
Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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