Putin replaces Russia's envoy to Iraq
Putin has relieved Elbrus Kutrashov of his position as Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Iraq; Timur Pechatkin has been appointed to the post, according to the decree.
Consensus
- Vladimir Putin removed Elbrus Kutrashov as Russia's ambassador to Iraq.
- Timur Pechatkin was appointed as the new Russian ambassador to Iraq.
- The appointment and removal were formalized by presidential decrees published on the official legal information website.
- Kutrashov had served as ambassador since April 2021.
- Pechatkin previously worked in the Russian embassy in Damascus and held a position in the Middle East and North Africa Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry.
- The decrees were issued on August 25.
Points of divergence
- Kutrashov previously worked in the Middle East and North Africa Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry and served as a counselor at the Russian embassy in Syria from 2015 to 2018. — vedomosti
- Pechatkin is a candidate of historical sciences, with a dissertation on Soviet-Saudi and Russian-Saudi relations from 1924 to 2011. — vedomosti
- Pechatkin previously served as secretary at the Russian embassy in Damascus. — kommerstant
- On August 15, Putin appointed Artur Lyukmanov as ambassador to Egypt and representative to the Arab League in Cairo; on July 10, Artem Kozhin was appointed ambassador to Qatar and Kirill Sokolov-Shcherbakov to the Seychelles. — vm
- Putin also appointed Valery Solodchuk as head of all military logistics services and Andrey Ivanayev as commander of the 'Center' group. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Putin replaced Russia's ambassador in Iraq — Ведомости
- Putin replaced the ambassador in Iraq — Коммерсантъ
- Vladimir Putin relieved Elbrus Kutraev of the post of Russian Ambassador to Iraq — Вечерняя Москва
- Putin replaced Russia's ambassador in Iraq — Коммерсантъ
- Putin replaced the Russian ambassador in Iraq — Интерфакс
- Putin relieved Elbrus Kutraev from the post of Russian Ambassador to Iraq, Timur Pechatkin appointed to the post, according to... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Russia
- Iraqa
- Vladimir Putin
- Timur Pechatkin
- Elbrus Kutrasheva
- Elbrus Kutraev
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- MID
- Middle East
- Damascus
- North Africa
- Republic of Iraq