Russia: Putin receives credentials from 15 new ambassadors to Russia

Описание: W/S Ambassadors standing in line

W/S Ambassadors standing in line

W/S North Korean ambassador Kim Hyun-joon approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin

M/S North Korean ambassador standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin

W/S Ambassador John Tefft approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin

M/S US ambassador John Tefft standing next to Russian President

W/S Ambassador approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin

M/S Ambassador handing documents to Russian President Vladimir Putin

W/S Ambassador shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin

M/S Ambassador standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin

W/S Ambassador approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin

M/S Ambassador standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin

W/S Ambassador approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin

M/S Ambassador standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin

W/S Ambassador approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin

M/S Ambassador standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin

W/S Ambassador approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin

M/S Ambassador standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin

W/S Ambassador approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin

M/S Ambassador standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin

W/S Ambassador approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin

M/S Ambassador standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin

W/S Ambassador approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin

M/S Ambassador standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin

W/S Ambassadors standing in line

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The new U.S. and North Korean ambassadors were among 15 foreign diplomats to present their credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony in the Moscow Kremlin, Wednesday.

U.S. diplomat John Tefft replaces Michael McFaul, while Kim Hyun-joon takes over as new North Korean ambassador. The credentials ceremony marks the official start of the work for the newly arrived diplomats at their respective missions in Russia.

Diplomats representing the Central African Republic, Nicaragua, Hungary, Turkey, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Eritrea, the Republic of Djibouti, Ghana, Tanzania, the Republic of Zambia, and Peru also presented their credentials to Putin.