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The international Committee of the U.S. Senate intentionally delay a hearing on the confirmation of Jon Huntsman for the post of American Ambassador to Russia. About this newspaper “Izvestia”, citing Russian diplomatic sources.
According to sources, “this greatly complicates the work of the Embassy, especially in the context of complex relations.”
“He has not yet passed the Senate. We don’t know the dates (of hearing) and can’t predict them,” said the US state Department.
It is noted that due to the constant postponements of the hearings that Moscow cannot send its new Washington Ambassador — Deputy foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov.
The senators approved the nominations of ambassadors in such countries as San Marino, Singapore.
Earlier, the President of the United States Donald trump is officially sent to the Senate the candidacy of Jon Huntsman.
Americanist Victoria Zhuravleva said BAFS “the Economy today” that the huntsman is a compromise candidate for the management of trump and the U.S. Congress.