Source: the Candidature of the new Ambassador of the USA in the capital of Russia will consider not earlier than autumn
The Senate of the United States is likely to see candidacy of the American Ambassador in the Russian Federation not earlier than September-October of the current year, said a diplomatic source in the Russian capital. " Consideration of the candidacy of the new Ambassador will take much time. In the last month of summer senators go on vacation. The consideration of the candidacy of the new Ambassador of the USA in Russia will take place not earlier than September-October, " said the source, RIA " Novosti ". Last week, Russia agreed With the appointment of John Tefft as the new U.S. Ambassador in the capital of Russia. Then Obama made the initiative candidacy policy on the post of Ambassador to the Russian Federation. 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. 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 previously pointed out the 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.