Sergey Yastrzhembsky
Encyclopedia
Sergey Vladimirovich Yastrzhembsky , born December 4, 1953, Moscow
, is a Russian Federation
politician
and diplomat
born into a Polish family, Jastrzębski vel Jastrzembski. His surname originated from Polish village Otreba
in Prussia
: Otrebski, Otrembski, Ostremski, Astramskas, Jastramskas, Jastrzembskis, etc.
Educated at Moscow State Institute of Foreign Relations (MGIMO) - allegedly 'a recruiting ground for the KGB' - under the Soviet Union's Foreign Ministry in 1976, and as a postgraduate at the Soviet Academy of Sciences' Institute of the International Workers' Movement in 1979, where he earned a Ph.D. in history. Worked as President Vladimir Putin’s chief spokesperson on the conflict in Chechnya
for 14 months before winning promotion in March 2001 to head the Kremlin’s Information Policy Department, co-ordinating all Putin’s external communications.
In 2004, Putin made him presidential special envoy to the EU
in Brussels
, where he earned a reputation for maladroit statements. That post Vedomosti
on 8 May 2008 reported said would become defunct when he left the post after Putin stepped down. Towards the end of his posting to Brussels, Yastrzhembsky warned the EU that recognizing Kosovo's
independence
would open a "Pandora's box" of separatism in Europe.
His job was being scrapped – unlike other Putin aides, he was leaving the Kremlin’s service of his own accord, a source close to the Russian foreign ministry told the Western-owned Moscow business daily, adding: "His dismissal is probably connected with the future redistribution of powers between the president (Dimitry Medvedev) and the prime minister (Putin).".
Currently he is involved in shooting a series of documentary films on traditional African peoples, entitled "Beyond the Passage of Time
".
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, is a Russian Federation
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
born into a Polish family, Jastrzębski vel Jastrzembski. His surname originated from Polish village Otreba
Otreba
Otręba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kurzętnik, within Nowe Miasto County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie and south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn....
in Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
: Otrebski, Otrembski, Ostremski, Astramskas, Jastramskas, Jastrzembskis, etc.
Educated at Moscow State Institute of Foreign Relations (MGIMO) - allegedly 'a recruiting ground for the KGB' - under the Soviet Union's Foreign Ministry in 1976, and as a postgraduate at the Soviet Academy of Sciences' Institute of the International Workers' Movement in 1979, where he earned a Ph.D. in history. Worked as President Vladimir Putin’s chief spokesperson on the conflict in Chechnya
Chechnya
The Chechen Republic , commonly referred to as Chechnya , also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria , is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the southeastern part of Europe in the Northern Caucasus mountains. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny...
for 14 months before winning promotion in March 2001 to head the Kremlin’s Information Policy Department, co-ordinating all Putin’s external communications.
In 2004, Putin made him presidential special envoy to the EU
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, where he earned a reputation for maladroit statements. That post Vedomosti
Vedomosti
Vedomosti is a Russian language business daily. It is a joint venture between Dow Jones, the Financial Times and Sanoma, publishers of The Moscow Times....
on 8 May 2008 reported said would become defunct when he left the post after Putin stepped down. Towards the end of his posting to Brussels, Yastrzhembsky warned the EU that recognizing Kosovo's
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
independence
2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence was adopted on 17 February 2008 by individual members of the Assembly of Kosovo acting in personal capacity and not binding to the Assembly itself...
would open a "Pandora's box" of separatism in Europe.
His job was being scrapped – unlike other Putin aides, he was leaving the Kremlin’s service of his own accord, a source close to the Russian foreign ministry told the Western-owned Moscow business daily, adding: "His dismissal is probably connected with the future redistribution of powers between the president (Dimitry Medvedev) and the prime minister (Putin).".
Currently he is involved in shooting a series of documentary films on traditional African peoples, entitled "Beyond the Passage of Time
Beyond the Passage of Time
"Beyond the Passage of Time" is a documentary series devoted to African tribes that are rapidly vanishing with the advance of civilization. The director and producer of the series is Sergei Yastrzhembsky, erstwhile Russian politician and diplomat.- Idea :...
".
External links
- Official English webpage at KremlinKremlinA kremlin , same root as in kremen is a major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities. This word is often used to refer to the best-known one, the Moscow Kremlin, or metonymically to the government that is based there...
, with biography - Spokesman sacked by Yeltsin
- Grzegorz Ślubowski, Przyjaciele Moskale, WprostWprostWprost is a weekly newsmagazine in Poland. It was founded on December 5, 1982 as a regional magazine in Greater Poland, but since 1989 it has been distributed nationwide. The editorial office is currently located in Warsaw. Wprost is an opinion weekly focused on politics and society. Marek Król is...
Nr 3, 2008, 106-107