A top Russian politician is voicing caution about Jon Huntsman, a former Utah governor who is reportedly set to be President Trump’s ambassador to Russia.
Russian Sen. Alexey Pushkov took to Twitter to call Huntsman a harsh critic of the Kremlin in the past, highlighting his recent tenure as the chairman of a foreign policy think-tank the Atlantic Council.
“The candidacy of the U.S. envoy to Moscow speaks volumes,” Pushkov wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. “Huntsman — the head of the Atlantic Council, where harsh criticism of Russia has become the norm. Definitely not a dove,” he added.
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Pushkov probably had that comment ready days ago with "[insert nominee name here]" in a draft version https://t.co/F9fJajkGVW
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 10, 2017
Top Russian politician warns against Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Russia https://t.co/c25eepjWL5 pic.twitter.com/2nEFK637pL
— The Hill (@thehill) March 10, 2017
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