Yesterday, I was lucky enough to attend an event at the Russian Embassy. It was a conference to examine Russian-U.S. relations. It also commemorated the centennial of Andrei Gromyko, who was a Soviet diplomat during the cold war.
Now I am not quite as passionate about Russian history and politics as I am the language, but I was thrilled to finally get in that embassy! I must say, considering how “fortress-like” it is from the outside, I was surprised at how beautiful it was on the inside! Here are my photos from the day…
We were welcomed by Russian Ambassador to the U.S., Sergey Kislyak.
Andrei Gromyko’s son spoke. His name is also Andrei Gromyko.
Remarks were given by Henry Kissinger.
A couple pics from inside the embassy!
Bonus pic: A rose from the embassy rose garden.
