Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Bogdanov steps down at own request

Reuters

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has been relieved of his duties, citing personal reasons.

Mikhail Bogdanov, who served as Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and President Vladimir Putin’s special representative to the Middle East and Africa, was officially relieved of his duties on Wednesday.

The 74-year-old diplomat stepped down at his own request, with sources citing personal reasons for the decision.

Bogdanov began his diplomatic career in the Soviet era after graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1974. Over the decades, he held key positions, including ambassador to Israel from 1997 to 2002 and ambassador to Egypt from 2005 to 2011.

He had served as Putin’s special envoy to the Middle East since 2012 and to Africa since 2014.

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