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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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To: Red Badger

He got some North Korean cologne in the mail?


21 posted on 02/20/2017 10:31:47 AM PST by Jimmy The Snake
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To: John W

I can remember when Churkin was the Russian spokesmouth following the Chernobyl meltdown. That was the first time I remember a Soviet/Russian spokesman have such flawless English and not be dressed in a 1943, ill-fitting suit. He came across as quite the erudite and dapper spokesman, the last thing I expected from the Russkies in those days.


22 posted on 02/20/2017 10:33:33 AM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: John W

Puticide?


23 posted on 02/20/2017 10:34:10 AM PST by rfp1234 (DinosorosExtinction)
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To: John W

Sure raises the eyebrows.


24 posted on 02/20/2017 10:36:29 AM PST by BeadCounter
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To: John W

I hope the coroner will hold the body here for an autopsy.


25 posted on 02/20/2017 10:44:21 AM PST by Uncle Sam 911
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To: Uncle Sam 911

I’m sure Putin would prefer any such thing be done in Moscow.


26 posted on 02/20/2017 10:52:51 AM PST by John W
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To: John W

“I am to be described as “robust” and “healthy”

Zorkin. Sum Of All Fears


27 posted on 02/20/2017 12:35:58 PM PST by CrazyIvan (Fidel and Che are together again, and it ain't on a t-shirt.)
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To: lodi90

Well, most Russians do die young. It’s due to their superior culture which they wish to extend to other nations that don’t have the benefit of a short life span.


28 posted on 02/21/2017 2:09:00 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Cogito ergo sum a conservative pro-American.)
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To: Red Badger

It kills a lot of Russians. Hence their third world life span, third world GDP, and third world political culture.


29 posted on 02/21/2017 2:10:15 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Cogito ergo sum a conservative pro-American.)
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