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Report: Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak to Leave Post

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The Kremlin is recalling the controversial figure.

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Russia’s U.S. ambassador, Sergey Kislyak, is reportedly leaving his post and heading back to Russia. BuzzFeed News, citing three sources familiar with the decision, reported on Sunday that the Kremlin has decided to recall Kislyak. Federal investigators have been probing Kislyak’s contacts with top advisers to President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions, White House adviser Jared Kushner, and former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The U.S.-Russia Business Council is hosting a going-away party for Kislyak next month, BuzzFeed News reported.

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