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Former UK Ambassador to Russia to Be Appointed Ambassador to EU

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Tim Barrow, a former UK ambassador to Russia, will be appointed as the new UK ambassador to the European Union, according to local media.

MOSCOW(Sputnik) — Tim Barrow, a former UK ambassador to Russia, is set to be appointed as the new UK ambassador to the European Union, UK media reported Wednesday.

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Barrow was recommended for the position by Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Heywood, the Financial Times newspaper reported, citing four "well-placed" sources.

Barrow, who served as an ambassador to Russia in 2011-2015 and is currently a political director at the UK Foreign Office, is expected to replace Ivan Rogers.

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