Putin Appoints Sergey Tough as Russia’s Ambassador to Laos

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Sergey Vladimirovich Tough as the Russian Federation’s ambassador to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, according to a decree published on October 22. The document states: “Appoint Sergey Vladimirovich Tough as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.” Additionally, Putin relieved Vladimir Kalinin of his duties as ambassador to Laos through another decree.