Russia has recalled its ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak, according to a report.
The decision to send Kislyak back to Russia comes amidst multiple investigations into the ambassador’s ties to President Trump’s top aides during the 2016 presidential campaign, BuzzFeed reported.
Trump’s top aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former national security adviser Mike Flynn all had meetings with Kislyak that have since come under scrutiny as the FBI and multiple congressional committees continue to investigate the Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
More specifically, the meeting between Kislyak, Kushner and Flynn in December has been examined after The Washington Post reported that after the meeting, the US intercepted communication of Kislyak mentioning that Kushner asked him to open a secret channel to the Kremlin to avoid US monitoring.
According to the Post, Kislyak was “taken aback by the suggestion of allowing an American to use Russian communications gear at its embassy or consulate.”
Russia will be sending their deputy foreign minister, Anatoly Antonov, to take Kislyak’s place, according to The Moscow Times.
