Vladimir Chizhov

Vladimir Chizhov was born in Moscow on 3 December 1953. On 15 July 2005, Chizhov became the Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Union based in Brussels. He is an author of a number of articles and studies in the field of European security, on the problems of the OSCE, Russia-EU and Russia-NATO relations, the Mediterranean, the Balkans, the problem of the Cyprus and Northern Irish settlement, peacekeeping operations under the auspices of the UN. On 27 September 2022, Chizhov became a member of the Federation Council from the executive authority of Karelia. ==Criticism==

Chizhov is criticized for citing the so-called "Dulles' Plan" as a fact in one of his articles. On 12 May 2020, an article by Chizhov "The choice is always yours" was posted on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, dedicated to upholding historical truth in relation to Russia. "Dulles' Plan" has been considered a conspiracy theory, since there is no evidence of its existence. Later, part of the text about the plan was since removed from the article. ==Sanctions==

On 16 December 2022, against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU included Chizhov in the sanctions list, as he "supported and implemented actions and policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilize Ukraine". Switzerland later joined to sanction Chizhov. ==Awards==

He was awarded the Order of Friendship in 2003. ==Family==

He has been married twice, and has a son and a daughter. ==References==