The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. February 21, 2017 Russia's Ambassador to U.N. Dies Unexpectedly in New York City -------------------------------------------------------------- Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin died unexpectedly on Monday, after collapsing at his desk at the consulate in New York City. He died one day before his 65th birthday. The New York City Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the death. .