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Russia's ambassador to United Nations dies in NYC at 64
AP ^ | February 20, 2017 | AP

Posted on 2/20/2017, 5:46:16 PM by John W

NEW YORK (AP) -- Russian officials say its ambassador to the United Nations has died suddenly in New York City. Vitaly Churkin was 64.

Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador, Vladimir Safronkov, told The Associated Press that Churkin became ill in his office at Russia's U.N. mission and was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where he died Monday. His cause of death wasn't immediately known.

Churkin has been Russia's envoy at the United Nations for a little over a decade and was considered Moscow's great champion at the U.N.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: churkin; russiaambassador; russiaunambassador; safronkov
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1 posted on 2/20/2017, 5:46:16 PM by John W
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Probably ran afoul of Putin.


2 posted on 2/20/2017, 5:52:15 PM by elhombrelibre (Cogito ergo sum a conservative pro-American.)
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To: John W

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm........


3 posted on 2/20/2017, 5:53:02 PM by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?.......)
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His cause of death wasn't immediately known...

...said no one with a functioning brain.

4 posted on 2/20/2017, 5:53:28 PM by Bloody Sam Roberts (Good judgement comes from experience. And experience? Well, that comes from poor judgement.)
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To: Red Badger

(Everyone in the room looks at North Korea)


5 posted on 2/20/2017, 5:53:44 PM by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: elhombrelibre

More likely he ran afoul of his liver...........


6 posted on 2/20/2017, 5:53:44 PM by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?.......)
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To: John W; LucyT; Whenifhow

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3527117/posts?page=1#1

Ping!!


7 posted on 2/20/2017, 5:53:49 PM by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: John W

RIP.


8 posted on 2/20/2017, 5:54:08 PM by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: John W

Heart attack, you say?


9 posted on 2/20/2017, 5:56:24 PM by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: John W

Kremlin Flu?


10 posted on 2/20/2017, 5:56:49 PM by dfwgator
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Wow, Churkin goes way back to Soviet days. He was fairly young back then, didn’t look like the type to die so young.


11 posted on 2/20/2017, 5:59:12 PM by dfwgator
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To: elhombrelibre

Probably ran afoul of Putin.


Or vodka and salo. LOL.


12 posted on 2/20/2017, 6:02:08 PM by lodi90
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Putin ‘gon Putin.


13 posted on 2/20/2017, 6:10:47 PM by Paradox ("Donald Trump", the biggest Strawman ever created.)
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The leftys will blame Trump.


14 posted on 2/20/2017, 6:11:16 PM by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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Was he drinking tea?


15 posted on 2/20/2017, 6:16:29 PM by Yaelle
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16 posted on 2/20/2017, 6:21:49 PM by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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What did Hillary know, and when did she know it?


17 posted on 2/20/2017, 6:25:10 PM by LaybackLenny
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What did Chuck E. Schumer know and when did he know it?


18 posted on 2/20/2017, 6:28:20 PM by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: Red Badger

I wonder if he had recently talked with Flynn?


19 posted on 2/20/2017, 6:30:40 PM by ladyjane
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Woman with poison needles??


20 posted on 2/20/2017, 6:31:21 PM by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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