The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jon Huntsman as the new U.S. ambassador to Russia, filling a void at a critical tie in U.S.-Russian relations.
Huntsman is a former governor of the U.S. state of Utah who previously served as ambassador to Singapore and China.
The confirmation was unanimous and swift, with Democrats and Republicans joining in a rare consensus to support President Donald Trump’s choice for the top U.S. diplomat in Moscow. The Washington Post quoted Democratic Senator Benjamin Cardin as saying Trump could not have made a better choice than Huntsman.
The new U.S. ambassador will arrive in Moscow as tensions remain …read more
Source: Voice of America
