The Senate Committee supported the candidacy of John Tefft as Ambassador of the USA to Russia

The U.S. Senate Committee on international Affairs, held on Tuesday evening unplanned meeting, voting unanimously for approval, John Tefft, Ambassador of the USA to Russia - this may allow to become an Ambassador Tefft in the coming days.

The candidacy of John Tefft was approved by the Committee unanimously that allows the Senate to approve it at the plenary meeting until August 1, when the U.S. Congress contradicts to rest. The appointment of John Tefft was supported by both Republicans and Democrats. The head of Department for international Affairs Robert Menendez said: " I think that we cannot afford to wait to send the Ambassador to the Russian Federation ".

Such unanimity is rare in the Senate: in the framework of the inter-party struggle candidacies of ambassadors often delayed in the Senate on most months. Leader Barack Obama has made the initiative of John Tefft as Ambassador eleven July.

Himself Tefft said at the hearing that it will be a complicated job in the capital of Russia." Our relations with Russia today are experiencing serious problems, and their future is not clear, " Tefft said. However, he drew attention to the importance of dialogue with Russia in the entire series of problematic issues. The hearings took place at the moment when the head of Barack Obama was announced the next, 7th at the expense round of sanctions concerning Russia in connection with its position on Ukraine.

Tefft is a career diplomat, he served as the U.S. Ambassador in Lithuania, Georgia and Ukraine. The position of U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation vacant since February of this year, once this post left Michael McFaul.


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