New US ambassador to Moscow meets with Russian deputy FM

MOSCOW (AP) — New U.S. ambassador to Moscow Lynne Tracy has met with a Russian deputy foreign minister. Tracy arrived in Moscow last week, taking up the post amid high tensions over Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and U.S. support of Ukraine including President Joe Biden’s recent decision to provide advanced  battle tanks. Russia accuses Washington of engaging in a proxy war with Moscow. A U.S. Embassy statement did not give details of what Tracy discussed with Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. It said she “begins her tenure in Moscow focused on maintaining dialogue between our capitals at a time of unprecedented tension. She will also be an advocate for the safety and fair treatment of all U.S. citizens detained in Russia.”