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UN shocked by Russian envoy's death - TASS

MOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) The United Nations is "shocked" by the sudden death of Russia's envoy to the world body, Vitaly Churkin, and has extended its condolences to Moscow, TASS news agency cited a representative for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as saying today.
Earlier the Russian foreign ministry announced the death of Churkin, who would have turned 65 tomorrow , but gave no details.
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