Post by Optimus on Feb 20, 2017 18:15:14 GMT -5
Russia's combative ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, died suddenly in New York on Monday after being taken ill at work, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The ministry gave no details on the circumstances of his death but offered condolences to his relatives and said the diplomat had died one day before his 65th birthday.
It declined to comment on reports that Churkin had been taken to a hospital shortly before his death.
A U.S. government official, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the case, said that Churkin had died of an apparent heart attack.
A federal law enforcement official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said that there appeared to be nothing unusual about the ambassador's death.
The ministry gave no details on the circumstances of his death but offered condolences to his relatives and said the diplomat had died one day before his 65th birthday.
It declined to comment on reports that Churkin had been taken to a hospital shortly before his death.
A U.S. government official, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the case, said that Churkin had died of an apparent heart attack.
A federal law enforcement official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said that there appeared to be nothing unusual about the ambassador's death.
www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-un-churkin-idUSKBN15Z1UU
Yes, it very well could be just a heart attack and he died of natural causes.
But, this is Russia, and given that the Kremlin has supposedly offed other people in the past, it makes me instantly suspicious. Also, given that one of Kim Jong Un's relatives recently died suddenly, as well, the timing is curious, even though it might be totally coincidental.
