Jon Huntsman

Huntsman completes his work as U.S. Ambassador to Russia

Huntsman completes his work as U.S. Ambassador to Russia

U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman has completed his tenure in Russia and is returning home. He will fly to the United States in the coming hours, an informed source said.  No ceremonies at the embassy or airport on the …

Huntsman confirms U.S. has no plans to deploy missiles in Europe

Huntsman confirms U.S. has no plans to deploy missiles in Europe

The United States has no plans to deploy intermediate-range and shorter-range ballistic missiles in Europe, since if Washington feels the need to deploy such weapons it is more likely to choose the Asia-Pacific region, outgoing U.S. Ambassador to …

Kremlin: Putin and Trump discuss new envoy issue

Kremlin: Putin and Trump discuss new envoy issue

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a July 31 phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that a new U.S. Ambassador to Russia would be nominated soon, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry …

U.S. Embassy in Russia confirms Huntsman's resignation

U.S. Embassy in Russia confirms Huntsman's resignation

The United States Embassy in Russia has confirmed that U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman has tendered resignation. According to a resignation letter, which the envoy sent to U.S. President Donald Trump, …

U.S. government delegation not to attend SPIEF this year

U.S. government delegation not to attend SPIEF this year

The U.S. will not send a government delegation to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2019, a spokesperson for the US Department of State said. "We can confirm that ambassador Jon Huntsman will not be attending …

Huntsman: Russia-U.S. dialogue important for global stability

Huntsman: Russia-U.S. dialogue important for global stability

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman has stressed the importance of Russian-U.S. dialogue with the aim of ensuring global security and stability, he said in a video message devoted to the 74th anniversary of the meeting on the …

Russia, US need to rebuild relations, says ambassador

Russia, US need to rebuild relations, says ambassador

Moscow and Washington need to rebuild their relations, which have deteriorated lately, US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman stated in a video message published on the US embassy’s Twitter on Thursday, TASS reports. …

US senators coming to Moscow

US senators coming to Moscow

A group of US senators will visit Russia soon, Russian State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Leonid Slutsky confirmed. According to him, State Duma members are ready to meet with American senators during their …

Huntsman prepares senators' visit to Moscow, media reports

Huntsman prepares senators' visit to Moscow, media reports

President Trump is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month while he is in Europe for a NATO summit, according to a senior administration official and two diplomats familiar with his schedule. In a nod to those plans, …

US and Russia 'exploring' possible Trump-Putin meeting

US and Russia 'exploring' possible Trump-Putin meeting

With his first meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un behind him, President Donald Trump is turning his attention to the possibility of another marquee summit: with Russian President Vladimir Putin. As CNN writes in an …

Russia expels 60 US diplomats and closes Consulate General

Russia expels 60 US diplomats and closes Consulate General

Russia will expel 60 US diplomats and close the US Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Russia has declared 58 employees of the US Embassy in Moscow and two staff members of …

Huntsman: door to dialogue with Russia open (VIDEO)

Huntsman: door to dialogue with Russia open (VIDEO)

The door to dialogue between Russia and the United States is open, US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman said in a statement published on the official Twitter page of the US Embassy in Russia. He acknowledged that these …

Huntsman expects Russia-US relations to improve this year

Huntsman expects Russia-US relations to improve this year

US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman expects that relations between Moscow and Washington will improve in 2018. The ambassador complained that he always gets "sanctions questions more than about anything else in …

"US and Russia are already friends"

"US and Russia are already friends"

US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman, responding to questions from Twitter users at the official page of the US Embassy in Russia, said that Russia and the United States are friends. "I think that we are already …