Mikhail Zurabov

He was the ambassador of Russia to Ukraine[1] (2009–2016[2]) and former Minister of Health and Social Development (in Mikhail Fradkov's first and second cabinets.

He held the post of Minister of Health and Social Development from 9 March 2004 to 24 September 2007.

On 13 August 2009, Zurabov was appointed ambassador of Russia to Ukraine, replacing former prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin in that role.

[3][4] Zurabov presented his diplomatic credentials to (newly elected) Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on 2 March 2010.

[10] Zurabov allowed himself to announce the Ukrainian anthem "Ukraine has not perished" as a Russian folk song that was to be performed by the Cossack choir during Russia Day in June 2012.