MOSCOW: Russia has appointed career diplomat Alexander Darchiev as its new ambassador to the United States, filling a role that had been vacant since last year, Russia’s foreign ministry said Friday.
“His departure for his place of service in Washington is expected in the near future,” the ministry said. Darchiev’s appointment came after talks between the United States and Russia in Istanbul on Thursday, it added.
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Russia names new ambassador to US after Istanbul talks
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Russia names new ambassador to US after Istanbul talks
- Darchiev’s appointment came after talks between the United States and Russia in Istanbul
French aerospace firms fret over ‘weaponization’ of global supply chains
PARIS: France’s aerospace industry voiced alarm on Thursday over the “weaponization” of global supply chains as major powers pursue their geopolitical agendas, and warned that rare earths remained a potential pressure point despite a US-China trade truce.
GIFAS aerospace association president Olivier Andries, who is also the CEO of engine maker Safran, also expressed concerns over the lack of a domestic budget for 2026, saying French parliamentarians had “lost direction.”
GIFAS aerospace association president Olivier Andries, who is also the CEO of engine maker Safran, also expressed concerns over the lack of a domestic budget for 2026, saying French parliamentarians had “lost direction.”
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