Republicans tried to block the approval of the U.S. Ambassador to Russia, said the head of Barack Obama.
according to him, the Congress, which goes on the last working day of the week for rest, not taking important state decisions because of the political struggle, the opposition Republicans and Democrats.
" Even basic things, such as the adoption of career diplomats on critical ambassadorial posts are made. Yesterday, for purely political reasons, the panel Republicans blocked for some time (approval) of our new Ambassador to the Russian Federation. This has caused such outrage that in the end they did It and approved Ambassador - and all This at the most opportune time when we have a crisis on Ukraine, " Obama said.
However, according to him, the majority of the candidacies of ambassadors remain unapproved - for example, a candidate for a post of Ambassador to Sierra Leone, where the Ebola outbreak.
The US Senate approved in the night of Friday the candidacy of John Tefft as Ambassador in the Russian Federation. When voting Republican Senator Mike Enzi tried to block the candidacy of John Tefft, but his objections were overcome With a voice vote. Leader Barack Obama has made the initiative of John Tefft as Ambassador eleven July, once was adopted do that on his appointment from Russia. 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 the current year, oposlya that as this post left Michael McFaul.
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