Vitaly Churkin, permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, died in New York. What do you remember about the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, Vitaly Churkin? Ivan Vasilievich Churkin aviation engineer designer
Vitaly Churkin was born on February 21, 1952 in Moscow. Father - Ivan Vasilyevich Churkin, aviation design engineer. Mother - Maria Petrovna Churkina, housewife. His parents are from the Vladimir region. He was the only child in the family. He studied at specialized school No. 56 with in-depth study of the English language. Also, from early childhood, I studied English individually with the tutor Ryskina, an emigrant from the United States. I studied well. He was the secretary of the Komsomol organization of the school. He was fond of speed skating, practiced at the Young Pioneers Stadium, and won city competitions. During his school years, he demonstrated a penchant for creativity, discovered his acting talent, and even starred in three Soviet films. So, at the age of 11, he starred in the film “The Blue Notebook,” which was released in 1963 - he played the boy Kolya Emelyanov, the son of the owner of the hut in which Lenin was hiding in Razliv. Then he played the role of Eddie in the film “Zero Three” and Fedka in the first film of the dilogy about Lenin, “Mother’s Heart,” directed by Mark Donskoy.
After graduating from school, he entered the Faculty of International Relations at MGIMO University of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He studied with Andrei Kozyrev and Andrei Denisov. In 1974 he graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Candidate of Historical Sciences. Speaks English, Mongolian and French. In diplomatic work since 1974. In 1974-1979, he worked in the translation department of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was a translator at the SALT-2 negotiations in Geneva. In 1979-1982 - Third Secretary of the US Department of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1982-1987 - second and first secretary of the USSR Embassy in the USA. According to one legend, on September 1, 1983 - after a Soviet fighter shot down a South Korean Boeing with hundreds of passengers on board over the Sea of Okhotsk in the Sakhalin region - Churkin turned out to be the only diplomat of the USSR Embassy in the USA who went to the press in Washington to respond to questions and discuss. However, Vitaly Ivanovich himself called this story simply a “current legend,” noting that he first spoke in the United States in front of a wide audience in the spring of 1986, in connection with the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. In 1987-1989 - assistant at the International Department of the CPSU Central Committee. In 1989-1990 - press secretary of the USSR Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 1990-1991 - Head of the Information Directorate of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1991, he was a member of the board of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1991-1992 - Head of the Information Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of the USSR and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1992-1994 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. In 1992, as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, for the first time in the history of Russian and Soviet diplomacy, he began to conduct regular open briefings for foreign journalists. During these briefings, Churkin answered questions from Western correspondents in good English, to which the Foreign Ministry had previously responded only in the epistolary genre - with official letters and press releases. The same direct manner of communication was subsequently followed at the UN. In 1994-1998 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Belgium and Permanent Representative to NATO. From 1998 to 2003, he was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Canada. From June 2003 to April 2006 - Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry. At this time, he was actually in the personnel reserve of the Russian Foreign Ministry, was the chairman of the committee of senior officials of the international intergovernmental organization of the Arctic Council and dealt with the problems of environmental protection and ensuring the sustainable development of the circumpolar regions. Since April 8, 2006 - permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations and representative of the Russian Federation in the UN Security Council.
For his work he was repeatedly awarded high state awards. In particular: February 2, 2009 - Order of Honor for his great contribution to the implementation of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation, many years of impeccable diplomatic service; February 15, 2012 Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree, for great services in protecting and promoting the interests of Russia in the international arena.
Churkin was married. My wife's name is Irina, she is a French teacher by profession. The couple has two children - daughter Anastasia and son Maxim.
Vitaly Churkin - biography, information, personal life
Born on February 21, 1952 in Moscow - died on February 20, 2017 in New York.
Soviet and Russian diplomat. Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN and the UN Security Council. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Vitaly Churkin was born on February 21, 1952 in Moscow. Father - Ivan Vasilyevich Churkin, aviation design engineer. Mother - Maria Petrovna Churkina, housewife. His parents are from the Vladimir region. He was the only child in the family.
He studied at specialized school No. 56 with in-depth study of the English language. Also, from early childhood, I studied English individually with the tutor Ryskina, an emigrant from the United States. I studied well. He was the secretary of the Komsomol organization of the school.
He was fond of speed skating, practiced at the Young Pioneers Stadium, and won city competitions. During his school years, he demonstrated a penchant for creativity, discovered his acting talent, and even starred in three Soviet films.
So, at the age of 11, he starred in the film “The Blue Notebook,” which was released in 1963 - he played the boy Kolya Emelyanov, the son of the owner of the hut in which Lenin was hiding in Razliv. Then he played the role of Eddie in the film “Zero Three” and Fedka in the first film of the dilogy about Lenin, “Mother’s Heart,” directed by Mark Donskoy.
Vitaly Churkin in the film "Blue Notebook"
Vitaly Churkin in the film "Zero Three"
After graduating from school, he entered the Faculty of International Relations at MGIMO University of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He studied with Andrei Kozyrev and Andrei Denisov.
In 1974 he graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Candidate of Historical Sciences. Speaks English, Mongolian and French.
In diplomatic work since 1974.
In 1974-1979, he worked in the translation department of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was a translator at the SALT-2 negotiations in Geneva.
In 1979-1982 - Third Secretary of the US Department of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 1982-1987 - second and first secretary of the USSR Embassy in the USA. According to one legend, on September 1, 1983 - after a Soviet fighter shot down a South Korean Boeing with hundreds of passengers on board over the Sea of Okhotsk in the Sakhalin region - Churkin turned out to be the only diplomat of the USSR Embassy in the USA who went to the press in Washington to respond to questions and discuss. However, Vitaly Ivanovich himself called this story simply a “current legend,” noting that he first spoke in the United States in front of a wide audience in the spring of 1986, in connection with the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
In 1987-1989 - assistant at the International Department of the CPSU Central Committee.
In 1989-1990 - press secretary of the USSR Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In 1990-1991 - Head of the Information Directorate of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 1991, he was a member of the board of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1991-1992 - Head of the Information Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of the USSR and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 1992-1994 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
In 1992, as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, for the first time in the history of Russian and Soviet diplomacy, he began to conduct regular open briefings for foreign journalists. During these briefings, Churkin answered questions from Western correspondents in good English, to which the Foreign Ministry had previously responded only in the epistolary genre - with official letters and press releases.
The same direct manner of communication was subsequently followed at the UN.
In 1994-1998 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Belgium and Permanent Representative to NATO.
In 1998-2003 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Canada.
From June 2003 to April 2006 - Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry. At this time, he was actually in the personnel reserve of the Russian Foreign Ministry, was the chairman of the committee of senior officials of the international intergovernmental organization of the Arctic Council and dealt with the problems of environmental protection and ensuring the sustainable development of the circumpolar regions.
Since April 8, 2006 - permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations and representative of the Russian Federation in the UN Security Council.
During his work at the UN, in matters of commenting on Russian foreign policy, he enjoys almost the same freedom as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, regularly appears in Russian and foreign media with numerous interviews, explaining and detailing the position of the Russian Federation on certain international problems, often as a newsmaker.
He defended the position of the Russian Federation at meetings of the UN Security Council in August 2008 during the period of military escalation of the Russian-Georgian conflict, entering into a tough clinch with representatives of Western powers. During his activity in the UN Security Council he repeatedly used the veto.
In particular, on February 4 and July 19, 2012, he vetoed draft UN Security Council resolutions on Syria, on March 15, 2014 - on a draft resolution on Ukraine, on July 29, 2015 - on a draft resolution on the creation of an international tribunal for the crash of flight MH17.
Death of Vitaly Churkin
He died suddenly on February 20, 2017 in New York. According to the American edition of The New York Post, Vitaly Churkin could have died of a heart attack. According to the information, the ambassador was taken to a hospital in Manhattan on Monday morning (US time) after he suffered from heart problems.
“Vitaly Churkin was at the Russian embassy on 67th Street when he became ill with his heart around 9:30 a.m. (5:30 p.m. Moscow time),” sources told the publication. When the Russian permanent representative to the UN was brought to the hospital, he was unconscious and needed resuscitation.
Quotes from Vitaly Churkin:
♦ Many of those who are now in power in Kyiv have such a reputation that a year ago you would not have shaken hands with them.
♦ I would like to ask the distinguished representative of the United States: were weapons of mass destruction found in Iraq?
♦ I found it especially strange when the representative of the United States spoke as if she were Mother Teresa.
♦ The UK representative exclaimed pathetically: “Stop [the airstrikes] now.” Indeed, stop now supporting various rabble around the world - extremists, terrorists and various other lovers of shaking up the situation in a particular country. In general, stop interfering in the affairs of other sovereign states, leave these colonial habits, leave the world alone. And then the situation will improve in many regions and regions of the world.
♦ If an alien... appeared in our hall, after listening to our discussion, his heart would overflow with pride for the members of the Security Council. What principled people!
♦ If you talk to me like that again, there will be no such thing as Qatar after today. ♦ Russia was accused of all mortal sins, including forest fires in the August heat.
♦ This time it was not even a speech, but a set of delusional fabrications that were not just anti-Russian, but Russophobic and anti-Orthodox in nature. Fortunately for the Georgian people, the political career of this man, whose mental state requires a professional assessment, is nearing its end.
♦ What happened in the Security Council reminded me of the “Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors”, since some members of the Council were not interested in the fact that civilians were dying in the east of Ukraine, were not interested in the fact that there was a humanitarian catastrophe there, but were worried about the fact that Russia was providing humanitarian aid assistance to those people who are under fire.
♦ Again about the problem of Crimea, and quite aggressively, as always, the representative of the United Kingdom spoke... Return the Malvinas Islands, return Gibraltar, return the part of Cyprus annexed by you, return the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean, which you turned into a huge military base, then yours the advice will perhaps be a little more pure, and you will be able to discuss other topics.
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For his work he was repeatedly awarded high state awards.
In particular: February 2, 2009 - Order of Honor for his great contribution to the implementation of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation, many years of impeccable diplomatic service;
February 15, 2012 Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree, for great services in protecting and promoting the interests of Russia in the international arena.
Personal life of Vitaly Churkin:
Married. My wife's name is Irina, she is a French teacher by profession. The couple has two children - daughter Anastasia and son Maxim.
Daughter Anastasia Churkina works at the Russian state television channel Russia Today. As Vitaly Ivanovich has repeatedly noted, he is proud of the professionalism with which his daughter covers important world events, incl. when you have to defend objectivity in relation to Russia.
Anastasia Churkina - daughter of Vitaly Churkina
Son Maxim Churkin graduated from MGIMO and lives in Moscow.
Maxim Churkin - son of Vitaly Churkin
Vitaly Churkin with his wife, mother and son
February 20, 2018 will mark one year since the death of the Russian diplomat, Russia's permanent representative to the UN and the UN Security Council, Vitaly Churkin.
By this date, it is planned to open a “museum of the Churkin family” in the Kirzhach district of the Vladimir region in the small homeland of the father of the outstanding diplomat.
Church in the village of Marinkino
The diplomat's father, Ivan Vasilyevich Churkin, an aviation design engineer, was born and raised in a peasant family in the village of Marinkino, west of Kirzhach.
grave of grandfather and great-grandfather Vitaly Churkin
Churkin's paternal grandfather and great-grandfather are buried in the Arkhangelsk Pogost cemetery not far from the grave of the artistic director of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Aleksandrov Valery Khalilov, who died in December 2016 in a plane crash of a TU-154 military aircraft over the Black Sea.
the place where the Churkins' house used to be
The Churkins' family home in Marinkino was sold in the early 1960s. It was subsequently transported to Kirzhach, where it may still stand. A search for him is currently underway. And a new house was erected on the site. Despite this, Ivan and Vitaly Churkins very often came to their family village, where their many relatives lived and still live.
Churkin in the village of Marinkino
The museum will be located in another location in the village of Marinkino. It was used by Kirzhach philanthropist Evgeniy Fedorov and the Kirzhach Printing House headed by him to buy a wooden house that was put up for sale. The renovation and organization of the exposition will be carried out by the autonomous non-profit organization promoting the spiritual revival of society “Peaceful Dawn”. Exhibits telling about the diplomat and his ancestors will be shared by Vitaly Churkin’s widow and his other relatives.
house in which it is planned to open a museum
Near the former school in the village of Marinkino, a monument to Vitaly Churkin should be inaugurated in the spring of 2018. The author of the monument is a great friend of the diplomat, Serbian sculptor, honorary member of the Russian Academy of Arts and member of the French Academy of Fine Arts, ex-presidential candidate of Serbia Dragan Radenovich. The artist is currently working on the sculpture in his studio in Belgrade.
school in the village of Marinkino, where Vitaly Churkin’s father studied
On February 20, a foundation stone will be unveiled at the site of the future monument. According to Evgeny Fedorov, it is planned to invite representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Republic of Serbia to the opening of the monument.
Vitaly Churkin is one of the most prominent diplomats in the Russian political arena. For a long time, holding the high post of permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN and the UN Security Council, against the backdrop of recent events, he was considered a real hero of Russia, since he defended the interests of the country before his Western colleagues until victory.
Churkin Vitaly Ivanovich was born on February 21, 1952 in the capital of Russia in the family of aircraft engineer Ivan Vasilyevich and housewife Maria Petrovna. He was the long-awaited and only child of his parents, so he fully received all their care and love. The childhood of the future permanent representative of Russia to the UN passed without any special nuances - he, like all children, loved to play, walk and have fun. But when it was time to study, young Vitaly sharply coordinated and concentrated his attention on the school curriculum.
Churkin studied at the 56th special school with in-depth study of the English language and was in good standing with teachers, as he showed interest, diligence and a desire for knowledge. In addition to the main program, his parents fully developed his inclination to study a foreign language, so in addition to lessons, Vitaly regularly studied with a tutor who was fluent in spoken language and was a native English speaker.
Also, one of the most famous Russian diplomats was actively involved in speed skating as a child and repeatedly became the winner of city competitions. At the same time, from a young age he was characterized by artistry and special charisma, which allowed Churkin to become a film actor at the age of 11. You can see Vitaly Ivanovich in the films “Blue Notebook”, “Zero Three” and “Mother’s Heart”.
After graduating from school, Vitaly Churkin’s biography still did not receive an acting direction - the young man decided to become a diplomat and, on the first try, entered the capital’s MGIMO Faculty of International Relations. His classmates were famous personalities in Russian politics Andrei Denisov and Andrei Kozyrev. As at school, Churkin was one of the most diligent students on the course, which allowed him to receive a honors diploma. After graduating from high school, he entered graduate school, which he also successfully completed and became a candidate of historical sciences, which opened the door for him to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where the diplomat rose to the famous “3 hats.”
Career
In 1974, the biography of Vitaly Churkin became continuously connected with diplomacy. Immediately after graduating from MGIMO, the future permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN was hired at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an assistant, where the young diplomat received a promotion every year. In 1979, Churkin was sent to work in the United States as the third secretary of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For the next 7 years, one of the most famous diplomats to date lived in the States, where he worked at the Soviet embassy. In 1987, he returned to the USSR and took the position of assistant at the international department under the CPSU Central Committee. A year later, he was appointed adviser to Eduard Shevardnadze, and the following year received the post of press secretary of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
At the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union, Vitaly Ivanovich managed to stay in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the first years headed the information department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1992, he received his first high post and became Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrei Kozyrev, with whom he studied in the same course at the university.
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In his position, for the first time in the history of Soviet and Russian diplomacy, he began to conduct open briefings for Western journalists, which allowed him to have an impeccable knowledge of foreign languages and fluency in English. Thus, he set an example for his foreign colleagues, who also changed their style of communication with journalists and, instead of banal press releases, began to present information to the public in simple language.
At the same time, the Russian diplomat became the official special representative of the Russian President in the Balkans and took an active part in negotiations between Western countries and participants in the Bosnian conflict. Two years later, Vitaly Ivanovich was appointed Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Belgium and at the same time he became the representative of the Russian Federation to NATO.
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In 1998, Churkin was sent to Canada, where he carried out a diplomatic mission for five years. In 2003, the diplomat received the post of Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and actually became a personnel reservist of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Since 2006, the diplomat's career has taken off. He was appointed Russia's permanent representative to the UN and the UN Security Council, whose duties he served for more than 10 years.
Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN
In his post, Vitaly Ivanovich revealed his professionalism and fully justified the trust of the Russian government and people. He was called a diplomatic genius with nerves of steel, who proudly and confidently defended the interests of his country in an international organization. Thanks to his coolness and restraint, he has repeatedly proven his ability to conduct dialogue, fully weighing all the risks and uncomfortable situations in any matter.
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The achievements of Vitaly Churkin for Russia are difficult to overestimate. He regularly demonstrates his ability to resolve complex and sensitive issues solely in the light of the state interests of the Russian Federation. The speeches of the Russian Permanent Representative to the UN are demonstrated all over the world, despite the fact that he can skillfully confuse any Western colleague.
Until the last day, he defended Russia’s interests at UN Security Council meetings, entering into a tough clinch with his Western colleagues. Also, during his diplomatic activity, he repeatedly used his veto power and blocked draft resolutions that the vast majority of his Western colleagues were ready to support.
In particular, Churkin vetoed a draft resolution on Syria in 2012, on Ukraine in 2014, and in 2015 he became the only opponent of the adoption of a resolution on the creation of an international tribunal for the Boeing 777 plane crash that crashed in the Donetsk region in Ukraine. In his opinion, this disaster does not pose a threat to the security of the entire world, and therefore should be investigated as a criminal offense.
Personal life
The personal life of Vitaly Churkin is as constant as his diplomatic career. The diplomat did not like to advertise his family affairs to the public. It is known that his wife Irina is 5 years younger than him; at present she is not engaged in any activity, devoting all her time to housekeeping and family.
Vitaly Churkin has two children - Anastasia and Maxim. The daughter of the Russian permanent representative to the UN works as a journalist on the Russian TV channel Russia Today. This has repeatedly caused scandalous remarks from the West, who believe that the daughter is filming biased reports about her father’s activities. Vitaly Ivanovich very quickly stopped attacks from foreign journalists. He stated that he considers Nastya a professional in her field, who maintains a strict distance and does not mix family with work.
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Vitaly Churkin’s son also followed in his father’s footsteps; he graduated from MGIMO and currently lives in Moscow. Nothing is known about the professional activities of Maxim Churkin.
In addition to work, Vitaly Churkin was interested in tennis and swimming. He also did not forget his childhood passion for cinema and loved to watch films of past years.
Death
On February 20, 2017, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Vitaly Churkin died in New York, just one day short of his 65th birthday. The news of the diplomat's sudden death shocked the entire public.
At the moment, the official cause of death of Vitaly Churkin has been named - a heart attack. According to the latest data, the diplomat died in the building of the Russian diplomatic mission in New York.
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