Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, has died in New York, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday. The ministry gave no details on the circumstances of his death but offered condolences to his relatives and said the diplomat had died one day before his 65th birthday. The United Nations is 'shocked' by the sudden death of Russia's envoy to the world body, and has extended its condolences to Moscow, TASS news agency cited a representative for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as saying on Monday. Earlier, the Russian foreign ministry announced the death of Churkin, who would have turned 65 on Tuesday, but gave no details. Also read: Dubai police summon daredevil Russian model who dangled from skyscraper for photoshoot

Source: India Today February 20, 2017 17:48 UTC