David Reinert has recently been appointed the U.S. Consul-General in Yekaterinburg. Mr. Reinert is expected to remain in office for two years, the spokesperson for the U.S. Consulate-General reports.

‘The official will arrive in Yekaterinburg at the beginning of August and will assume office immediately,’ the spokesperson explains.

In the meantime, the former U.S. Consul-General in Yekaterinburg Timothy Sandusky’s term of office has expired.