China News Service, September 21st. According to a comprehensive report, the White House said on September 20, local time, that US President Biden announced that he would nominate Lynne Tracy, the current ambassador to Armenia, as the US ambassador to Russia.

File photo: Lynne Tracy.

　　Tracy is understood to succeed John Sullivan, who left Moscow earlier this month.

The New York Times described that Tracy will arrive in Moscow at the "darkest moment in U.S.-Russian relations" since the Cold War, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has effectively halted U.S.-Russian diplomacy.

U.S. officials have said that maintaining some contact between the two countries is important to avoid miscalculation and protect core interests.

　　According to the White House, Tracy is a career diplomat who has served as the U.S. ambassador to Armenia since 2019.

　　The Associated Press pointed out that Tracy is a senior diplomat with many years of experience in Russian affairs.

She speaks Russian, served as senior adviser on Russian affairs in the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, and served as the No. 2 diplomat at the U.S. embassy in Moscow.

　　In addition, she has worked in U.S. diplomatic missions in countries such as Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan.

　　The Associated Press said that Tracy was "very well regarded" in the diplomatic field.

She has received the U.S. Department of State Distinguished Honor Award, the Secretary of State Heroism Award, and the Presidential Meritorious Service Award.

　　The White House presentation also showed that Tracy received a bachelor's degree in Soviet studies from the University of Georgia and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Akron.

Will take office at a time when U.S.-Russian relations are extremely low

　　Many foreign media believe that Biden will nominate Tracy as ambassador to Russia, at a time when US-Russian relations have been at an extreme low since the Cold War.

The US "Capitol Hill" pointed out that Biden's move was to deal with the tension between the United States and Russia during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

Data map: Moscow, Russia, the U.S. Embassy in Russia.

　　CNN said Tracy's nomination marks a "complete overhaul" of the leadership of the U.S. embassy in Russia.

The Biden administration wants her to take office quickly to replace Sullivan.

However, Tracy's official nomination and arrival time will depend on whether Russia agrees to her as ambassador.

　　CNN believes that in addition to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the issue of U.S. citizens detained by Russia may become a key priority for the new ambassador.

Recently, the U.S. embassy in Russia has repeatedly called on Russia to release detained U.S. citizens, including female basketball player Greener.

Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison by a Russian court for "smuggling and possession of drugs" after he was found to be carrying an e-cigarette cartridge containing cannabis oil when he entered Russia.

　　Affected by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the cooperation between the United States and Russia in many fields such as space projects has stopped.

In this case, several foreign media said that US diplomats play a key role in representing the country's interests.

　　"The Wall Street Journal" said the United States hopes to strengthen the diplomatic position in Russia.

U.S. officials emphasized that they plan to immediately assemble a strong diplomatic team in Moscow, while others noted that maintaining some ties with Russia is important to avoid miscalculation and protect core interests.

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