JRL NEWSWATCH: “Jon Huntsman to Resign as Trump’s Ambassador to Russia; Former governor of Utah will return home after a tenure marked by deteriorating relations” – Wall Street Journal/ Alex Leary, Michael R. Gordon, Georgi Kantchev, Natalie Andrews

“Jon Huntsman, … U.S. ambassador to Russia, will resign … in early October … ahead of what is widely seen as a bid to again seek election as Utah’s governor. The 59-year-old Republican was ambassador to China under … Obama, resigned that post to run for president in 2012, then was selected by … Trump to be ambassador to Russia in 2017. In his resignation letter … Huntsman [said] ‘Going forward, we must continue to hold Russia accountable when its behavior threatens us and our allies,’ … [yet also held,] ‘”While much of what divides us is irreconcilable, there are common interests we cannot ignore.’ …”

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