His Excellency Anatoly I. Antonov is the Russian ambassador to the U.S. and concurrently serves as the permanent observer to the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. Antonov’s previous service includes deputy foreign minister, director of the Department of Security and Disarmament of the Ministry, and ambassador-at-large. A native of Omsk, he holds a PhD in political science and graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In addition to Russian, he speaks English and Burmese.