US Amb. to Russia Jon Huntsman has submitted his resignation.
by The Salt Lake Tribune. Huntsman’s brother Paul Huntsman is the newspaper’s owner and publisher. The U.S. officials confirmed the authenticity of the letter to NBC.
“Our desire is to return to the United States after two years to reconnect with our growing family and responsibilities at home,” Huntsman, 59, wrote.and shuttered the U.S. consulate in St. Petersburg. That was in retaliation for the U.S. expelling Russian diplomats after the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal.
In his resignation letter, Huntsman said he and his team had worked to stabilize the relationship between the two countries, but urged the president to stand up to Russia when necessary.
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