Anatoly Antonov appointed new Russian ambassador to U.S. in place of Sergei Kislyak - presidential decrees

MOSCOW. Aug 21 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov has been appointed Russia's new ambassador to the United States, and previous Ambassador Sergei Kislyak has been relieved of his duties, in keeping with Russian President Vladimir Putin's decrees published on the Kremlin website on Monday.