Arquivos de Tag: Ambassador

U.S. ambassador to Israel calls for “arrest and prosecution” of Heidi Levine’s West Bank settler attackers

The U.S. ambassador to Israel condemned a settler attack during the olive harvest in the West Bank in which an American journalist was beaten.  In a social media post on Saturday, Ambassador Mike Huckabee called the attack on Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine “vicious & cowardly,” citing that she is an American citizen and had […]

U.S. blasts “embarrassing” complaint filed against Lebanon’s ambassador

Washington — The Trump administration sharply criticized a legal complaint filed in Lebanon against the country’s ambassador to Washington over her reported outreach to her Israeli counterpart, accusing Hezbollah-linked actors of seeking to obstruct U.S.-led efforts to foster diplomatic contacts between the two countries. The complaint against Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad was filed with […]

Israel’s ambassador to U.S. says son is fighting for his life after car-ramming attack in West Bank

The son of Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. was seriously injured in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank on Tuesday, according to his father and statements from the Israeli military and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ambassador Yechiel Leiter posted on social media about his son, Neria Leiter, who is serving as a reservist in the Israel […]

Trump nominates Lee Greenwood’s wife to serve as ambassador to Barbados

President Trump on Monday nominated Kimberly Greenwood, the wife of “God Bless the USA” singer Lee Greenwood, to serve as ambassador to Barbados and several other Caribbean countries. Kimberly Greenwood’s nomination was sent to the Senate along with dozens of other nominations for judgeships, ambassadorships and administration officials. She was tasked to serve as ambassador […]

U.S. ambassador to Israel says “act of terror” cannot continue after weeks of West Bank unrest

The U.S. ambassador to Israel condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank again on Saturday, calling the behavior an “act of terror” as he visited with Palestinian American residents shaken by months of attacks. “If there are squatters that come in and put up their own flags and take possession of something that […]

State Department revokes visa for Brazil’s ambassador to U.S.

The State Department has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States, according to a senior department official, marking the latest escalation in a growing diplomatic dispute between Washington and Brasília. The official said the visa for Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval, known as agrément, […]

Ukrainian ambassador tracks how Kyiv’s relationship with Washington has evolved, saying “overall dynamics” have shifted

Ukrainian Ambassador Olga Stefanishyna took note of what she said was an improved relationship between Ukraine and the U.S., telling reporters Thursday that the “overall dynamics” have shifted.  In just the past six weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had two phone calls and three meetings with President Trump, including one earlier this week. Stefanishyna, […]

Transcript: U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 26, 2026

The following is the transcript of an interview with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 26, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz. Good to have you here in person. Thanks, […]

U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz says pause in strikes against Iran is “giving diplomacy some space”

Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said in an interview on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” the pause in strikes against Iran is “giving diplomacy some space” and “a little bit of time” to work.  He said of President Trump, “He is a president of peace. He is giving diplomacy a […]

France to summon Russia’s ambassador over “sabotage and espionage in a dozen European countries”

France’s foreign minister said Monday that Russia’s ambassador in Paris would be summoned over “a vast cyber campaign” across Europe.  “We will also impose sanctions on nine individuals and four entities responsible for this cyber campaign, which was orchestrated by the FSB,” Russia’s primary national intelligence and security service, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, said in […]