Obama made the initiative candidacy of John Tefft as Ambassador in the Russian Federation

Leader Barack Obama has made the initiative of the candidacy of John Tefft as Ambassador in the Russian Federation, it is informed in the report of the White house.
Now the candidate is obliged to approve the Senate, RIA " Novosti ". First of diplomatic source informed that the Russian Federation has agreed With the appointment of John Tefft as the new U.S. Ambassador in the capital of Russia. Before that the US has requested the consent of the capital of Russia for the appointment of John Tefft the head of American diplomatic mission. Former U.S. Ambassador to the USSR Jack Matlock confirmed that the candidacy of John Tefft as Ambassador to the most probable. According to him, Tefft is " one of the most capable experts on Russia ". Tefft was the head of the diplomatic mission in Ukraine From November 2009 to August 2013. In 2000-2003 He was the US Ambassador in Lithuania, in 2005-2009 in Georgia. From 1996 to 1999 Tefft worked as a Deputy of the U.S. Ambassador in the capital of Russia. Tefft has repeatedly criticized the policy of the Russian Federation. From November 2009 to August 2013, He headed the U.S. diplomatic mission in Ukraine, And before that was Ambassador in Vilnius and Tbilisi. In early July, the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin acknowledged that the relations of the Russian capital and the capital of the USA " is currently not in the best shape ", but stated that the Russian authorities " are not going to close them." As of July 4, independence Day of the USA, He sent Barack Obama a congratulatory telegram, expressing hope that " with a rich history of relations between 2 countries, despite difficulties and differences, would successfully develop in a pragmatic and equitable ". Remember, the previous Ambassador Michael McFaul worked in Russia Since January 2012 to February 2014. When summing up the work McFaul observers expressed the view that the diplomatic fate McFaul in Russia has been rather unsuccessful. In addition, the tendency of former U.S. Ambassador to interfere in Russia's internal Affairs had stated Executive Director of the Institute of Ron Paul for peace and prosperity Daniel McAdams. He pointed out that McFaul was repeatedly involved in the organization of " colored " revolutions, such as " orange revolution " in Ukraine.


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