"This week, Ambassador Sullivan will return to the United States to visit his family and meet with representatives of the new administration, with whom he had no opportunity to consult, as he agreed to continue his office indefinitely," the portal reports, citing official sources. ...
It is noted that the ambassador will visit Moscow again in the coming weeks.
Earlier, John Sullivan refused to leave Russia, despite recommendations to travel to Washington for consultations.
On April 14, US Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan was invited to visit Yuri Ushakov, aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Sullivan was told, a source in the Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti that if the United States, after the words of the American president about its intention to improve relations with Russia, adopt new sanctions, Moscow will react decisively.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also said that the aide to the Russian president, Yuri Ushakov, at a meeting with the American ambassador, recommended that he go to Washington and hold serious and detailed consultations there.
Earlier it became known that American President Joe Biden signed a decree on the introduction of sanctions against Russia.
The restrictions affected individuals and legal entities.