BEIJING, January 31 (Xinhua) According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Tracy, the new US ambassador to Russia, recently arrived in Russia to begin his duties.
However, when Tracy went to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to submit a copy of his credentials on January 30, he was protested by demonstrators.
According to Reuters, people held posters critical of the United States, including one that read, "Your tanks are killing civilians."
The picture shows that on January 30, Tracy, the US ambassador to Russia, left the headquarters of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs by car.
TASS also stated that in front of the US embassy, protesters also gathered and chanted, "(Tracy) Why are you here?" "War is America's business" and "America is a terrorist country" and other slogans.
On December 21, 2022, the U.S. Senate approved Tracy as the U.S. ambassador to Russia.
Tracy is also the first woman to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Russia.
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. State Department's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, and served as the No. 2 diplomat at the U.S. embassy in Moscow.
In addition, she worked for U.S. diplomatic missions in countries such as Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan.