25 Facts About Sergey Kislyak

Sergey Ivanovich Kislyak is a Russian senior diplomat and politician.

Sergey Kislyak became a key figure in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, receiving significant media coverage while denying that Russia was behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee.

In May 2017, Trump held a meeting with Sergey Kislyak and Sergei Lavrov and disclosed classified information about ISIS, an incident which was leaked to the press and became a scandal.

Sergey Kislyak graduated from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute in 1973 and the USSR Academy of Foreign Trade in 1977.

Sergey Kislyak joined the diplomatic service in 1977, working with the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

From 1981 to 1985, Sergey Kislyak was the Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of the Soviet Union to the United Nations in New York City.

From 1985 to 1989, Sergey Kislyak was the First Secretary, Counsellor at the Embassy of the Soviet Union in Washington, DC.

From 1989 to 1991, Sergey Kislyak was the Deputy Director of the Department of International Organisations at the Soviet Foreign Ministry.

From 1991 to 1993, Sergey Kislyak was the Deputy Director of the Department of International Scientific and Technical Cooperation at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

From 1993 to 1995, Sergey Kislyak was the Director of the Department of International Scientific and Technical Cooperation.

From 1995 to 1998, Sergey Kislyak was the Director of the Department of Security Affairs and Disarmament at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

In 1998, Sergey Kislyak was the Ambassador of Russia to Belgium with a residence in Brussels, and he served as the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO.

From 2003 to 2008, Sergey Kislyak served as a Deputy Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Sergey Kislyak was Russia's negotiator on the six-party Iran denuclearization talks prior to his appointment as ambassador to the United States.

Sergey Kislyak became the Ambassador of Russia to the United States on 26 July 2008, when he was appointed by then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

For many years, Sergey Kislyak held a low profile in the press but socialized in Washington, DC diplomatic circles, known for his lavish parties at the Russian compound at Pioneer Point, Maryland.

Sergey Kislyak has been called an experienced and polished diplomat who is friendly but aggressive in promoting Russian interests.

Sergey Kislyak returned to Moscow at the end of July 2017.

Sergey Kislyak has emerged as a central figure in the scandal involving Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, particularly through his contacts with Donald Trump officials including Jeff Sessions, Michael Flynn and Jared Kushner.

In July 2016, Sergey Kislyak held a "diplomacy conference" at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, during which his interactions with Trump officials became the subject of denial and controversy.

However, Sergey Kislyak's calls were monitored under standard foreign intelligence practice, and it was revealed that Flynn and Sergey Kislyak had discussed sanctions.

On 2 March, The New York Times later reported that Sergey Kislyak met with Flynn and Kushner in December 2016, which the White House said was to establish a diplomatic line of communication with the Trump administration.

Sergey Kislyak was reporting Kushner's request to use "diplomatic facilities in the United States" when it was intercepted by US intelligence.

CNN alleged that US intelligence officials have claimed Sergey Kislyak is a leading Russian spy and spy recruiter, which Russian officials have denied.

Sergey Kislyak visited Mordovia and met with Vladimir Volkov, the interim Head of the Republic of Mordovia, and toured venues under construction for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.