11.07.2014 - 00:33 [ ITAR-TASS ]

Obama nominates Tefft as new US ambassador to Russia

Tefft served as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine from November 2009 till August 2013. In 200-2003, he headed the American diplomatic mission in Lithuania and in 2005-2009 in Georgia. In 1996-1999, he was deputy U.S. ambassador in Moscow.