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The US is expelling those who’ve been building bridges between Russia and America in business, science and culture, Russia’s US envoy Anatoly Antonov said in an address as Russian diplomats and their families left Washington, DC. “The US authorities have expelled American friends,” Antonov said of the departing diplomats in a video address. “They are […]
AP Photo/Andy Wong Jorge Guajardo spent nearly a decade in Mexico’s diplomatic corps, serving as consul general in Austin, Texas, from 2005 to 2007 before moving to China, where he became one of Mexico’s longest-serving ambassadors to that country, leaving in 2013. Outside of his diplomatic positions, both of which he was appointed to by […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has lashed out against US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, calling him a “son of a dog” for his support of illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Friedman, an Orthodox Jew and an outspoken advocate for Israel’s claim to Jerusalem, came under attack for his alleged support of the Israeli […]
The UK is using the Skripal case to divert attention from Brexit issues, Russia’s Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko told RT. London has actively engaged a NATO-led anti-Russian campaign for this purpose, he said. “In order to divert attention from Brexit, the UK has to present something to the public to move [the focus] […]
A member of Poland’s ruling party has called on Israel’s Ambassador to leave the country after alluding to a rise in anti-semitism. A new law criminalizing blaming Poland for Nazi crimes created tensions between the two states. Prof. Jan Zaryn, senator for Law and Justice (PiS), was angered by suggestions that the actions of Poland’s […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images The nominee to serve as US ambassador to Germany has been stalled for several months. Democrats have been stalling moving forward, though Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could force a vote. The ambassadorship’s vacancy is making things “more dangerous” for the United States, according to Republicans. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee […]
The US Ambassador to Mexico has announced her resignation. Roberta Jacobson will step down from her diplomatic post in May, amid tense bilateral relations between the two nations. Jacobson confirmed her resignation with a statement in Spanish on her Twitter account. “After 31 years of serving the US government, I will leave at the beginning […]
Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP K.T. McFarland asked for her nomination for the ambassadorship to Singapore to be withdrawn. McFarland was on Trump’s presidential transition team and was later appointed deputy national security adviser under Michael Flynn. “I have come to this decision reluctantly, because I believe in your mission,” McFarland wrote in a letter to President Donald […]
Video Day named Swim Australia Ambassador2:38 Ironman: Ali Day has just been named Swim Australia’s newest ambassador. January 19th 2018 14 minutes ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/More Sports/ Sport NRL News AFL Rugby Gold Football Cricket SuperRacing MotorSport Tennis Boxing Basketball Golf Cycling US Sports More Sports Day named Swim Australia Ambassador2:38 January 19th 2018 […]
REUTERS/Andrew Kelly The African group of ambassadors to the United Nations called President Donald’s comments in an immigration meeting on Thursday racist. Trump referred to Haiti, El Salvador, and African nations as “shithole countries.” Former US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said she’s never seen a response from African nations to the United States like […]
