New U.S. ambassador to Russia John Tefft (L) shakes hands and presents his credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, November 19, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA Novosti/Kremlin
Putin Greets New U.S. Envoy With Demand Not To Interfere -- Reuters
(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin greeted the new U.S. ambassador to Russia on Wednesday with a demand for Washington to treat Moscow as an equal partner and stay out of its internal affairs.
The new envoy, John Tefft, said in a written statement after presenting his credentials that he wanted to strengthen "people-to-people" ties but there were serious differences over Ukraine.
Their comments underlined the chasm between the former Cold War enemies as Tefft succeeds Michael McFaul, who was behind President Barack Obama's planned "reset" in relations with Russia and whose posting was marked by controversy and tension.
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Update: Putin greets new U.S. envoy with a warning -- CBS/AP
My Comment: This is a post that I would not want to take as a career diplomat.
2 comments:
He is better than many diplomats. I think his wife has a better resume than he does.
I wonder if he has fire in his belly. It does not mean a person has to be bellicose.
But he comes from Wisconsin. culturally some have said that is the same as New England
With the funeral home decor in the background I couldn't resist, beside the last 30 seconds describes the Ukrainian situation perfectly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rGE5WMh5uw
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