Washington Asks Moscow to Approve John Tefft as new U.S. Ambassador
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Ivan Nechepurenko – July 1, 2014) Washington has requested Moscow’s formal approval of its appointment of John Tefft as U.S. ambassador to Russia, a source in the...
View ArticleRBTH: U.S. choice of new ambassador to Russia may cause chill in relations
(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – Dmitry Agnin, special to RBTH – July 1, 2014) The United States has asked the Russian Foreign Ministry for approval to John Tefft’s appointment as the new U.S....
View ArticleA Bogeyman In Russia, U.S. Envoy Appears Poised For Moscow Job
(RFE/RL – rferl.org – Carl Schreck – July 5, 2014) In Moscow they have called him a regime-change expert, a “diplomatic diversionist” dispatched by Washington to foment unrest in Russia’s neighboring...
View ArticleMoscow formally approves new U.S. ambassador Tefft
(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – Nikolai Litovkin, RBTH – July 10, 2014) The Russian Foreign Ministry has given its approval to American diplomat John Tefft’s appointment as the new ambassador...
View ArticleRussia Beyond the Headlines: Tefft calls for working with the Kremlin
(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – Nikolai Litovkin, RBTH – July 31, 2014) The man likely to be the next U.S. ambassador to Russia indicates that options for cooperation must remain open On July...
View ArticleRIA Novosti: “John Tefft Sworn In as New US Ambassador to Russia”
WASHINGTON, September 3 (RIA Novosti) – The new US Ambassador to Russia John Tefft has been sworn into office in Washington, the US Embassy in Moscow reported on Twitter. “Congratulations! Today John...
View ArticleU.S. Ambassador John Tefft Unfazed by ‘Inevitable’ Slump in Russia Relations
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Anna Dolgov – November 24, 2014) The new U.S. Ambassador to Russia, John Tefft, has said the current crisis between Moscow and Washington can be resolved and that...
View ArticleAmbassador John F. Tefft Speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia
(US Embassy Moscow – January 20, 2015) Thank you for that introduction, Alex. I am grateful for this opportunity to speak to members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. I am sure you already...
View ArticleRussia Beyond the Headlines: Lack of U.S. interest in Russia felt in speeches
(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – Lara McCoy Roslof, RBTH – January 21, 2015) Comments by both U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft and U.S. President Barack Obama indicate that the U.S. has...
View ArticleU.S. ambassador confirms Obama’s non-attendance of May festivities in Moscow
MOSCOW. April 21 (Interfax) – The United States Ambassador to Russia, John Tefft, has confirmed that it will be he who is representing his country at a military parade in Moscow on May 9 on the...
View ArticleTefft Says Obama Would Be ‘Happy’ to Get Involved in Ukraine Peace Talks
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Anna Dolgov – April 22, 2015) Moscow would welcome the involvement of any country that could pressure Kiev into observing a cease-fire with separatists, the Kremlin...
View ArticleInterfax: Obama expects relations with Russia to improve after source of...
MOSCOW. May 6 (Interfax) – U.S. President Barack Obama expects that relations with Russia will improve after the source of current tensions between the two countries is eliminated, U.S. Ambassador to...
View ArticleNews of Closure of American Center in Moscow Rattles Muscovites
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Daria Litvinova, Anna Dolgov – September 18, 2015) News of the possible shutting down of an American culture center sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow after 22...
View ArticleTranscript of Ambassador Tefft’s Interview with Russian Wire Services
(US Embassy Moscow – January 28, 2016) Ambassador John F. Tefft: I thought I’d start and say a couple of words, and then I’d take your questions to focus on what you want to talk about. I was back in...
View ArticleRussian minister and U.S. ambassador discuss privatization, sanctions
(Interfax – March 28, 2016) The Russian privatization and sanctions against Russia were discussed during the meeting between Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev and UEc.S. Ambassador...
View ArticleU.S. Ambassador To Russia: NATO ‘Most Effective Defensive Alliance’ In History
(RFE/RL – rferl.org – June 27, 2016) The U.S. ambassador to Russia has tried to allay Moscow’s concerns about NATO’s intentions ahead of a crucial summit next week while offering an impassioned defense...
View Article[John F. Tefft:] On the Day of My Departure; We need to rebuild trust between...
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – John F. Tefft – September 28, 2017) John F. Tefft is former U.S. Ambassador to Russia. When I first joined the diplomatic service, working on the Soviet desk in the...
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