US Ambassador John Sullivan to Attend Gorbachev's Funeral This Weekend - State Dept.
US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will attend the late Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's funeral in Moscow this weekend, a State Department spokesperson told Sputnik on Friday
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd September, 2022) US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will attend the late Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's funeral in Moscow this weekend, a State Department spokesperson told Sputnik on Friday.
"We can confirm Ambassador Sullivan will attend," the spokesperson said.
Gorbachev died on Tuesday at the age of 91 in Moscow after a long and serious illness, according to the Central Clinical Hospital. Gorbachev will be laid to rest at the Novodevichy cemetery in Moscow after a public farewell ceremony on Saturday.