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Outspoken U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul to leave Russia after only two years [View all]
Source: Rawstory/ AFP
Michael McFaul, the outspoken US ambassador to Russia who has frequently clashed with authorities in Moscow, said Tuesday he would leave the country after just two years.
An embassy spokeswoman confirmed the diplomat was leaving Russia "early" but declined to comment further.
"Soon after the Olympics, I plan to rejoin my family in California," McFaul wrote on his blog.
"After more than five years of working in President Obama's administration the time has come to return home."
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/04/outspoken-u-s-ambassador-michael-mcfaul-to-leave-russia-after-only-two-years/
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