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RFE/RL: Huntsman – Russia’s ‘malign activity’ to top Trump’s meeting with Putin, NATO

By Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Published July 5, 2018 at 9:34 pm

Jon Huntsman testifies before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his nomination to be ambassador to Russia on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Sept. 19, 2017.

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The U.S. ambassador to Russia has defended President Donald Trump’s decision to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and insisted that it was up to Moscow to reverse the downward spiral in relations with Washington.

In a conference call with reporters on July 5, Jon Huntsman said Trump will initially meet one-on-one with Putin, followed by an expanded meeting to include top advisers.