Yuri V. Ushakov
Ambassador of the Russian Federation
to the United States of America

Born on March 13, 1947 in Moscow, Russia

1970 Graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)

1970 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR

1970-86 Held various positions in the Soviet Embassy in Denmark, in the Scandinavian Department, in the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR; Department of post-graduate studies of the Diplomatic Academy - presented thesis on the foreign policy of North American Countries, awarded a Ph.D. in History

1986-92 Deputy Chief of Mission, Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of the USSR/Russian Federation in Denmark

1992-93 Head of the Division of Security and Cooperation in Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

1994-96 Director, Directorate of All-European Cooperation in Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation ( in charge of the OSCE, EU, NATO, NACC, WEU, Council of Europe, European regional organizations

1996-98 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RUssian Federation (in charge of UN, oegal, humanitarian affairs, human rights, linguistic services, and archives

1999 Appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States

Married, has one daughter

Fluent in English and Danish