Friday, February 15, 2013

Russia’s Foreign Minister Has Still Not Return US Secretary Of State Kerry's Phone Call

John Kerry delivers remarks after being sworn-in as U.S. Secretary of State during a ceremony at the State Department in Washington, February 6, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Russia’s Foreign Minister Still Hasn’t Called Kerry Back -- The Cable/Foreign Policy

As you head off for your Presidents' Day weekend, The Cable would just like to note that it's now been over 72 hours since Secretary of State John Kerry reached out to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov -- without getting a call back.

As The Cable reported earlier this week, Kerry reached out to Lavrov after North Korea detonated a nuclear bomb on Feb. 11, as well as the foreign ministers of Japan, China, and South Korea. Lavrov, who has been traveling in Africa, is the only foreign minister who didn't answer or return Kerry's call. The State Department is trying very hard not to seem upset about the perceived snub.

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My Comment: And as I said in this post .... there are reasons why he is not going to call back (for now).

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