Trump Picks New US Ambassador To Russia
Oct 11, 2019, 1:50 PM | Updated: Aug 14, 2024, 10:14 am

FILE: Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is nominating the No. 2 official at the State Department to be the next U.S. ambassador to Russia.
Trump announced Friday that he’s picked John Sullivan, deputy secretary of state, for the post. He’ll replace John Huntsman who announced in August that he was resigning and returning home to Utah.
Sullivan, who held senior positions in the Justice, Defense and Commerce departments in both Bush administrations, was mentioned Friday in former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch’s deposition to the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry.
She said Sullivan was the one who told her that her tenure in the job was being curtailed. Yovanovitch says Sullivan told her Trump had been pressuring the State Department to remove her since the summer of 2018. She left Ukraine in May.
President Donald Trump’s nomination of John Sullivan as the next U.S. ambassador to Russia marks a significant step in U.S.-Russia relations, especially following the departure of John Huntsman. Sullivan’s extensive background in various governmental roles positions him to navigate the complexities of diplomacy with Moscow. In a related context, the impact of media and technology on communication has been profound, with video players becoming essential tools for sharing important information and updates. Both Sullivan’s appointment and advancements in video technology highlight the importance of effective communication in addressing global and local challenges.