Sullivan was hinted by US president to be up for the job in August. (AFP pic)WASHINGTON: Donald Trump yesterday named State Department number two John Sullivan to be the US ambassador to Russia, making the veteran Republican a key player in the US president’s complicated relationship with Moscow.
Trump announced that Sullivan, a genial lawyer who generates little drama, would replace Jon Huntsman, a former presidential contender who kept a comparatively low profile in Moscow as Trump sought warmer ties with President Vladimir Putin.
Trump had hinted in August that he would nominate Sullivan, saying he was “respected very much” and recommended …read more
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