In Moscow, ambassadors of 20 states, including Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Russia John Huntsman, presented their credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The current level of bilateral relations with the US can not be satisfied, announced during the ceremony Putin.

In Moscow, he flew with his wife Mary Kay in the morning on Monday, October 2. The new ambassador was met by representatives of the embassy and the Russian Foreign Ministry.

President of the United States Donald Trump in mid-July nominated the former governor of Utah John Huntsman for the post of extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the United States in Russia. The 56-year-old father of seven children throughout his career alternated business and politics. On his account, the post of US ambassador to Singapore under George W. Bush, the Utah governor under George W. Bush, the ambassador to China under Barack Obama, and the participation in the board of directors of Chevron, Caterpillar, Ford and Hilton. In 2012, he became one of the presidential candidates from the Republicans, but soon withdrew from the pre-election race.

Huntsman criticized Obama's proposed policy of "resetting" relations between the US and Russia. At the same time, he advocated interaction between Washington and Moscow in the sphere of arms control, but insisted that the relations between the two states should be viewed more objectively.

John Mead Huntsman took the oath in a new capacity on September 29.