Sergey Ivanovich Kislyak is a Russian diplomat. He served as the Russian Ambassador to the United States from 2008 to 2017.
Early Career and Education: Kislyak graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Engineering. He began his diplomatic career in the Soviet, and later, Russian Foreign Ministry. He specialized in arms control and security issues.
Ambassador to the United States: Kislyak's tenure as ambassador coincided with a period of complex relations between Russia and the US, spanning the Obama and Trump administrations.
Controversy and Allegations: Kislyak became a subject of significant scrutiny during the investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election. Several members of the Trump campaign and administration, including Michael Flynn and Jeff Sessions, had undisclosed or underreported meetings with Kislyak. These meetings raised questions about potential collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.
Post-Ambassadorial Role: After his term as ambassador ended, Kislyak became the First Deputy Vice President of Rosneft, a Russian state-owned oil company. He also served as a senator in the Federation Council, representing the executive branch of the Republic of Mordovia.
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