NEWSWATCH: “Diplomats warn of Russia hysteria” – The Hill/JONATHAN EASLEY

File Photo of Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Adapted From Image at loc.gov

“Former U.S. ambassadors to Russia and Foreign Service diplomats are angered by what they view as a ‘witch-hunt’ pursuing Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, warning that ‘hysteria’ over Russia in Congress and the media will undermine U.S. interests abroad. Kislyak, a trained nuclear physicist who has served as the Russian ambassador to the U.S. since 2008, has been enveloped in controversy […]

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Interfax: USA must respect Russian interests for better relations – ambassador

Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., file photo

(Interfax – July 1, 2014) The United States must respect Russia’s interests if there is to be any possibility of an improvement in Russian-American diplomatic relations during the Obama administration’s tenure, Russia’s ambassador to Washington Sergey Kislyak has said, privately-owned Russian news agency Interfax reported on 1 July. “I think all the possibilities exist for an improvement in relations. The […]

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