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Huntsman heads to Russia to tackle Mideast, China

New US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr., a seasoned diplomat and no close friend of President Donald Trump, has his work cut out for him.

Maxim A. Suchkov
Maxim A. Suchkov
Oct 11, 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) looks at Jon Huntsman, the U.S. new ambassador to Russia, who walks after presenting his diplomatic credentials, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (2nd R) seen nearby, during a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Pavel Golovkin/Pool - UP1EDA30VTC0E
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) looks at Jon Huntsman, the new US ambassador to Russia, who walks after presenting his diplomatic credentials, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd R) seen nearby, during a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Oct. 3, 2017. — REUTERS/Pavel Golovkin

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