New U.S. Ambassador to Russia Will Focus on Counterterrorism Ties
- John Sullivan says he will look for cooperation opportunities
- U.S.-Russia relations have plunged to a post-Cold-War low
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John Sullivan, the former deputy secretary of State who is now heading to Moscow as U.S. ambassador to Russia, said he will try to focus on areas where the two sides can cooperate, even with relations between the two sides still at a post-Cold-War low.
Speaking about a month before he departs for Moscow, Sullivan said he has a range of priorities: Cooperating on an arms-control strategy that makes sense for the two countries, addressing the rights of gays and lesbians, security in the Arctic, and sharing information to protect the U.S. and its allies from terrorist attacks.