Putin appoints new Russian ambassador to US

MOSCOW- President Vladimir Putin has appointed a former deputy defense minister as Russia's new ambassador to the United States.The Kremlin said on Monday Putin has replaced Sergei Kislyak, whose tenure ended in July, with Anatoly Antonov, a deputy foreign minister and former deputy defense minister seen as a hardliner regarding the U.S. The outgoing ambassador played a prominent role in the controversy over Russia's possible involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.President Donald T