[Link] Russia’s Ambassador to the US Says He Hasn’t Talked to Putin in Almost 5 Years

Read: 18/4/2022 www.vice.com

Anatoly Antonov, Russia’s top diplomat in the U.S.

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[Link] Israel says US plan to reopen Jerusalem consulate is ‘bad idea’

Read: 1/9/2021 www.theguardian.com

Israel has said a US plan to reopen its consulate in Jerusalem that was traditionally a base for diplomatic outreach to Palestinians is a “bad idea” and could destabilise the prime minister’s new government.

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