Americans call the unexplained neurological problems experienced by US diplomats in Cuba in 2016, including dizziness, ringing in the ears, headaches and nausea – sometimes combined by a ” the mysterious but more serious noise…, is the “Havana Syndrome”. Notably, in 2018, some US employees working in a few countries other than Cuba such as China (in Guangzhou) also reported experiencing similar symptoms – dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, or fatigue. headaches and blurred vision, memory loss and difficulty concentrating; some even face severe vision and hearing loss; children in the home had nosebleeds – prompting the Donald Trump administration to allege that diplomats were attacked with a secret weapon. In the late 2010s, US and Canadian diplomats experienced health problems of unknown cause; Source: stellariasacademy.online Mosquito repellent may be the cause of a mysterious illness that affects about 40 US and Canadian diplomats in Cuba, according to Canadian government research. Scientists from Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Health Service studied Canadian victims and also the brain of a pet dog after death. The results showed that these people lacked cholinesterase – an enzyme necessary for the functioning of the nervous system. Some pesticides work by inhibiting this substance. During the 2016-2018 period, Cuba stepped up the spraying of disinfectants to prevent the spread of Zika. That was also the time when diplomats had unusual symptoms. It is not clear if Cubans will be affected by the disinfectant, but the Canadian team of scientists is planning to work with Cuban scientists to further investigate the issue. Returning from Guangzhou, American diplomats were only allowed to take unpaid leave instead of receiving treatment and rehabilitation. The Trump administration also did not launch an independent investigation into the cause of the incident. American diplomats who had to be evacuated from Guangzhou are still fighting for not receiving the benefits they deserve compared to victims of the “Havana Syndrome”; US diplomat Mark Lenzi filed a lawsuit against the State Department. Meanwhile, some medical experts and US officials believe that this is just a psychological disease that is formed in a stressful working environment abroad. According to the New York Times, the University of Pennsylvania Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center has received 44 American diplomats returning from Cuba and 15 returning from China. Here, treating doctors declined to comment in detail, but rejected the theory of a psychological illness. According to them, these patients all experienced brain injuries due to external influences. Symptoms Similar to “Havana Syndrome” The Pentagon and other agencies that are investigating the incidents have not yet discovered or released details, but the suspicion of an attack that happened too close to the White House is of interest, especially for these reasons. familiar – terrorism. In early April 2021, the Senate and House Armed Services Committees were briefed by Defense officials, possibly including an incident that happened near the White House. The latest symptoms similar to “Havana Syndrome” have been reported near the White House, for some; Source: news.com.au The incident happened on the Ellipse – the large oval lawn south of the White House – where the “energy attack” took place that made a National Security Council official fall ill, according to several current officials. current and former US official with CNN. A female White House official also reported a similar incident in 2019, when she was walking her dog in suburban Virginia, according to a GQ report from 2020. All people who have experienced symptoms These witnesses all report their experiences to the CIA and the foreign personnel department of the State Department, to quickly open investigations into possible “Havana syndrome” attacks. A study by the National Academy of Sciences in late 2020 found that the illness that American officials contracted in Cuba, still known as “Havana Syndrome,” could be the result of microwave radiation. The document also says that the Soviet Union studied the effects of radio frequency energy 50 years ago – meaning any country, group or entity with similar technology could be behind the attack. power station near the White House and elsewhere. Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can only see a small fraction of electromagnetic radiation – as visual light. But today, microwaves are in common everyday use – including telephone and television communications. Industrial applications include potato processing, plywood drying and curing, bread and donut making, etc. Sonic weapons may be the cause of the incident at the White House A directed-energy weapon that uses microwaves can quickly heat up parts of the body – especially those with less blood flow, like the ears, testicles, or brain. But more likely, the microwave during the “Havana Syndrome” event – and possibly the event near the White House – was the use of sonic weapons, or long-range acoustic devices. Is it true that “Havana Syndrome” is caused by a mysterious weapon?; Source: stellariasacademy.online Jai Galliott, director of defense and technology assessment and a former Australian naval officer at the University of New South Wales, said in an ABC report that sonic weapons can cause lung and liver damage. if set to the appropriate decibel (unit of sound measurement). Galliott adds, it has been shown that sustained low-frequency exposure over a long period of time can have other effects on the brain, and potentially brain tissue. And these weapons are real. The technology has existed since the 1970s and entered public discussion in the 1980s. But because the technology is still in the near-monopoly of the eyes of high-ranking government officials – like the Ministry Defense (DoD) or Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – it is not easy to determine exactly how the weapons and symptoms of the White House event are causally related. “It’s not particularly complicated technology, it’s more about how they use it [và] effects they used to use [điều đó còn khó hiểu hơn]”; “Definitely Russia has that technology, the US has that technology, and also China,” Galliott explained to ABC. While it’s too early to say which devices, if any, caused the debilitating symptoms experienced by US officials near the White House and elsewhere in the previous months, we could be on the way. into a new era of discreet yet effective attacks on high-ranking officials – leaving no trace of the actors to blame. It is possible that the energy attacks were carried out from a low-flying drone, or a nearby operator, although this is only speculation. Canadian diplomats said their government had more detailed information on brain injuries caused by “Havana Syndrome”, but gave no further details.

Americans call the unexplained neurological problems encountered by US diplomats in Cuba in 2016, including dizziness, tinnitus, headache and nausea – sometimes combined by a ” the mysterious but more serious noise …, is “Havana Syndrome”. Worth mentioning, in 2018, some American employees working in several countries other than Cuba such as China (in Guangzhou) also reported experiencing similar symptoms – dizziness, dizziness, fatigue, or headache and blurred vision, loss of memory and difficulty concentrating; some people also face severe visual and hearing impairment; Children in the house had nosebleeds – prompting the administration of Donald Trump to accuse the diplomats were attacked by a secret weapon. In the late 2010s, US and Canadian diplomats ran into health problems for unknown reasons; Source: stellariasacademy.online According to a study by the Canadian government, mosquito repellent could be the cause of the mysterious disease affecting about 40 US and Canadian diplomats in Cuba. Scientists from Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Health Service studied Canadian victims and the brains of a pet dog after death. The results showed that these people lacked cholinesterase – an enzyme necessary for the functioning of the nervous system. Some insecticides work by inhibiting this substance. In the period 2016-2018, Cuba stepped up the spraying of sterilizers to prevent the spread of Zika. That was also the time when the diplomats had unusual symptoms. It is not clear whether the Cuban people will be affected by the disinfectant, but the Canadian team of scientists is planning to work with Cuban scientists to further study this matter. Returning from Guangzhou, US diplomats were only given unpaid leave instead of receiving treatment and rehabilitation. The Trump administration has also not launched an independent investigation to find out the cause of the incident. American diplomats who had been evacuated from Guangzhou are still struggling for not getting the benefits they deserve compared to victims of “Havana Syndrome”; US diplomat Mark Lenzi filed a lawsuit against the State Department. Meanwhile, some medical experts and US officials believe that this is just a psychological disease formed in a stressful working environment abroad. According to the New York Times, the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Brain Injury Recovery has received 44 US diplomats returning from Cuba and 15 returning from China. Here, the treating doctors declined to comment in detail, but rejected the hypothesis of a psychological disease. According to them, these patients all have brain injury caused by external influences. Similar symptoms “Havana syndrome” The Pentagon and other agencies are investigating cases that have yet to discover or release details, but suspicion of an attack occurring too close to the White House is of interest, especially for reasons familiar – terror. In early April 2021, the Senate and House Military Affairs Committee was notified by Defense officials, possibly including an event that took place near the White House. The most recent reported symptoms of “Havana Syndrome” occurred next to the White House, for some people; Source: news.com.au The incident happened in Ellipse – the large oval lawn south of the White House – where the “energy attack” occurred that caused a National Security Council official to fall ill, according to some current officials. at and former US official with CNN. A female White House official reported the same incident in 2019, when she was walking her dog in suburbs of Virginia, according to a GQ report from 2020. All those who have experienced the million This testimony both reported their experiences to the CIA and the State Department’s overseas personnel department, to quickly open investigations of possible “Havana syndrome” attacks. A study by the National Academy of Sciences in late 2020 found that the disease that US officials acquired in Cuba still known as “Havana Syndrome” could be a result of microwave radiation. The document also said that the Soviet Union studied the effects of radio frequency energy 50 years ago – meaning any country, group or entity with similar technology could be behind the attack. energy efficiency near the White House and elsewhere. Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can only see a fraction of the electromagnetic radiation – in the form of visual light. But today, microwaves are in common use every day – including telephone and television communication. Industrial applications include potato processing, plywood drying and curing, bread and donut making, etc. The Sonic weapon could have been the cause of the White House incident An energy-oriented weapon using microwaves can quickly heat up parts of the body – especially places with less blood flow, like the ears, testicles or brain. But more likely, the microwaves during the “Havana Syndrome” event – and possibly the one near the White House – were the use of acoustic weapons, or long-range audio equipment. Is “Havana Syndrome” caused by a mysterious weapon ?; Source: stellariasacademy.online Jai Galliott – director of defense and technology assessment and former Australian naval officer at the University of New South Wales – said in an ABC report, sound weapons can damage the lungs and liver. if the decibel level (sound measurement unit) is set appropriately. Galliott added, it has been shown that prolonged low frequency exposure can have other effects on the brain, and potentially affecting brain tissue. And these weapons are real. This technology has been around since the 1970s and was brought into public discussion in the 1980s. But because this technology is still in the near monopoly of high-ranking government officials – like the ministry. Defense (DoD) or Central Intelligence Service (CIA) – so it’s not easy to pinpoint exactly how the weapons and symptoms of the White House event are related to cause and effect. “It’s not particularly complicated technology, it’s in favor of how they use it [và] the effect they used [điều đó còn khó hiểu hơn]”; “Certainly Russia has that technology, America has that technology, and China too,” Galliott explained to ABC. While it is too early to say which device, if any, causes the debilitating symptoms that US officials near the White House and elsewhere experienced in previous months, we may be on the way. into a new era of discreet but effective attacks on high-ranking officials – leaving no trace of agents to be charged. It is possible that energy attacks are made from a low-flying drone, or an operator nearby, though this is only speculation. Canadian diplomats said their government has more detailed information on brain injuries caused by “Havana Syndrome”, but did not give further details.

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgar Rinkevich announced that he would expel a Russian diplomat and said he would “not allow hostile operations in his or her own territory”. Consecutively, many EU countries expelled Russian diplomats Meanwhile, the Estonian Foreign Ministry has also issued a decision to expel a Russian diplomat involved in the explosion of the Czech army’s ammunition in 2014. The Estonian side confirmed, this incident is clear “vi violating international law, undermining the security and stability of Europe and is unacceptable “. New diplomatic tensions with Russia began after the Czech ordered 18 Russian diplomats to leave the country on suspicions they were involved in a 2014 ammunition explosion. Russia responded by expelling 20 Czech diplomats after denying Prague’s accusations. Confrontation between the two countries continued to escalate, with the Czech demanding that 63 Russian diplomats leave the country. Before three countries Baltics, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Poland also announced the deportation of Russian diplomats respectively.

According to the Kremlin’s announcement, Putin signed the decree relating to “diplomatic missions and consulates, representative offices of foreign agencies or organizations” that act against the state, Russian people or organizations, collectively referred to as “hostile foreign countries”. Accordingly, “unfriendly countries” will be restricted – or in certain cases banned – from hiring or employing Russian nationals. Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: TASS The Russian government is tasked with determining the number of Russian staff that can be hired by foreign agencies and representative offices in Russia. The Ordinance states that the number of employees in foreign agencies and representative offices in excess of the prescribed number of Moscow government, even though there is a contract before the decree is signed, will have to be terminated. . This decree does not affect diplomats, consulates or citizens of the country where the representative office is located in Russia. The Russian government also has the task of making a list of “hostile foreign countries” and overseeing the implementation of restrictions or bans, as well as ensuring the rights of Russian citizens who are represented by agencies or offices. Foreign labor contract termination due to this ordinance. The Ordinance will take effect from the date it was officially announced, that is, April 23, and will be enforced until these responses are canceled. The Kremlin noted that the decree was consistent with current provisions of Russian law, including a federal law on “responses to unfriendly acts of the US and other countries”. Russia’s decree was issued in the midst of Moscow facing waves of expulsion of Russian diplomats. Germany, Poland and Sweden expelled three Russian diplomats in response to Moscow’s expulsion of three European diplomats for involvement in protests demanding the release of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. The US expelled 10 Russian diplomats for alleged election interference and cyber attacks. Ukraine expelled “a senior diplomat” from Russia after Russia detained and expelled a Ukrainian consulate-general on allegations of espionage. Most recently, the Czech Republic expelled 18 Russian diplomats over allegations that the Russian secret was involved in two explosions of ammunition depots in the Central European country. Because of “solidarity with the Czech Republic”, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia expelled many Russian diplomats. These moves led to a series of “reciprocal” retaliation measures between Russia and these countries, making relations between Moscow and the West even more tense.

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Accordingly, the Kremlin on April 23 said that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the application of measures to influence the bad actions of foreign countries. The statement from the Kremlin stated: “Mr. Vladimir Putin signed the decree on the application of response measures to foreign acts of bad will”. Specifically, Russia will limit the number of employees that can be recruited at diplomatic missions of countries that act inadvertent to Russia, the number of which exceeds the Russian government determined will be suspended . For this decree, diplomatic missions, consulates and offices of foreign government organizations acting unfriendly to Russia, Russian citizens or legal entities, will be faced with restricts, or even outright ban on, the use of Russian citizens. The Russian government is expected to identify a list of unfavorable foreign states and then adopt the countermeasures set up under the decree. Reportedly, the move above comes in the context of Russia and Western countries recently repeatedly expelled diplomats in the mutual diplomatic retaliation measures.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Qin Cuong. (Photo: Xinhua) Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Qin Cuong is said to be preparing luggage to go to Washington to replace Cui Thien Khai, a veteran diplomat who is about to finish his job after more than 8 years in the position. The information that Mr. Tan Cuong moved to the US appeared earlier this year when Mr. Thoi, 68 years old, was about to retire. The reports say that Cui is being asked to work a few more months for Beijing to consider how to deal with the new US administration of President Joe Biden and to choose Cui’s successor. Only 55 years old this year, Mr. Tan Cuong is the youngest of the four deputy foreign ministers to assist Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Moving up from the position of Head of the Reception Department, Mr. Qin was in charge of the schedule of Chinese President Xi Jinping during all state visits and was responsible for organizing talks, receptions, and events. Other receptionist activities. Mr. Qin is repeatedly seen accompanying Xi on tours, including visits to the US in 2015 and 2017. Articles say that Mr. Tan’s meticulousness in managing and arranging visitors Inviting to help ensure few incidents occur outside of a diplomatic scenario when Xi visits countries. Mr. Qin was also a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, praised by Chinese netizens for his tough and straightforward speech. With that style, Mr. Qin is often indecisive in speech that harshly criticizes the US and the West. The official’s tough statements come before the emergence of “warrior diplomacy”. In a 2014 press event, after then-US President Barack Obama ended his visit to Asian allies and reportedly turned down Beijing’s invitation, Mr. Qin was known for his statement that China Quoc will remain there and hold his stance whether the US president visits or not. “We would welcome (Mr. Obama) to visit China, but being friendly to the US in exchange for a visit is the last thing Beijing will do and the US should give up all delusions,” said Mr. Tan, during the second relationship. The country is not as tense as it was during the Trump era. In the current role of deputy foreign minister, Mr. Tan is in charge of both EU affairs and relations with each member of the bloc. He worked in the Chinese Embassy in London from 2010-2011. Mr. Qin is considered the “rising star” of Chinese diplomacy, especially trusted by Mr. Xi for his achievements on the diplomatic front. A cultural attaché at the Chinese embassy in Mexico City and formerly with the Americas Department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that Mr. Qin was one of the few candidates selected to fill the ambassadorial positions. in the US, UK and United Nations. The attaché said that it was not known whether Mr. Tan’s lack of experience with the US would be a plus or a minus point. “The delay in Beijing’s delay in bringing Mr. Qin to Washington could be a sign that no official decision has been made yet, given the fact that Mr. Qin rarely engages in Chinese-US interactions.” in addition to arranging Xi’s two state visits to Washington, “the diplomat said, who did not want to be identified. “The current ambassador and former ambassadors of China to the US are both senior and experienced officials, possibly the Director of the North American Department or a veteran of Sino-US relations, but he Qin is not like that and his appointment as an ambassador to the US will disrupt tradition, “the diplomat said. If Mr. Qin is to truly become Beijing’s most important relations manager, this would be a change in Xi’s overall thinking about relations with the United States and how the leader is, the diplomat said. convey the message. Appointing Mr. Tan to Washington should also not be understood as downgrading relations with the United States, because Mr. Tan still holds the rank of deputy minister, the diplomat said. Beijing’s appointment of Zheng Zeguang, who worked in the US for many years, as head of the embassy in London, is seen as a sign that China is looking to turn diplomats around. Minh Bao , the Chinese-language newspaper, speculates that the appointment of Mr. Zheng and possibly Mr. Qin suggests that knowledge and experience may no longer be the most important factor, but the focus is now on those who have witnessed. demonstrated the ability to implement policies and directives from Beijing. Drew Thompson, a former Pentagon official and now professor of public policy at the National University of Singapore, told reporters that Cui, the outgoing ambassador, has acted as a diplomatic buffer amid US tensions – Trung surged in the past few years. “It is difficult to find anyone who underestimates Mr. Cui in Washington DC,” Mr. Thompson said. He wondered whether Mr. Qin, a man who often had a tough tone and had a close relationship with Xi, was judged like this in Washington, during a period when the relationship continued to deteriorate.

Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus. Photo: TASS “We are punishing one of the great powers in the world … I see this as proof that our country does not have a proper foreign policy,” former Czech President Vaclav Klaus on April 23 told Blesk newspaper. is based in Prague, mentioning Czech-Russian diplomatic tensions, TASS reported. Mr. Vaclav Klaus also said that the fact that Czech diplomats tried to blame Russian intelligence for the Vrbetice explosion in 2014 and used it as an excuse to expel Russian diplomats, is an act of trying to score points with The United States and the NATO military in the hope of receiving support. According to Mr. Klaus, the Czechs were hasty in this case. He argued that Prague “should have waited for true and serious evidence” before making any conclusions regarding the Vrbetice explosion. “It was a mistake to issue an ultimatum to Russia before having the facts,” Klaus warned. The former Czech president also revealed that he had discussions with his successor, current Czech President Milos Zeman, about tensions with Russia and the explosion seven years ago in Vrbetice. Russia-Czech relations became strained after Prague last week expelled 18 Russian diplomats accused of being officers of intelligence services. Prague also questioned Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency was involved in the ammunition explosion in Vrbetice in October 2014 that caused two deaths. Russia denied all related allegations and asked 20 staff of the Czech Embassy in Moscow to leave Russian territory in response. Moscow’s strong retaliation surprised Czechs. On April 22, the Czech Republic again expelled 63 more Russian diplomats and staff, followed by corresponding action from Russia.

Three Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, have expelled a total of four Russian diplomats to show solidarity with the Czech Republic (Czech) in diplomatic retaliation for alleged Russian secret involvement. ammunition warehouse explosions in Czech, news agency AFP said. On April 17, the Czech Republic accused the Russian Secret Service of being behind a fatal explosion at an arsenal in eastern Czechs in 2014 and thus expelled 18 Russian diplomats. This decision led to a series of “reciprocal” responses between Prague and Moscow. The Czech Republic has called on allies in the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Bloc (NATO) to unite and support the decision of the Prague government. On April 23, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis announced his decision to expel two staff of the Russian Embassy in Vilnius for “behavior inconsistent with diplomatic status” and ordered them to leave Lithuania within seven days. Russian Embassy in Riga (Latvia). Photo: TASS The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry stressed that “this decision shows our solidarity (ie the Vilnius government) with our ally after an unprecedented and dangerous incident in the Czech Republic”. Lithuania also offered to support the Czech Embassy in Moscow in carrying out its functions after Czech diplomats were expelled by Russia. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that by May 31st, the Russian Embassy in Prague and the Czech Embassy in Moscow will only maintain 7 diplomatic staff, 25 technical and administrative staff, as well as right to hire up to 19 employees who are nationals of the host country. Thus, the number of Czech diplomats in Moscow must be reduced by 16, while the number of Russian diplomats in Prague is only one-sixth of the current number. On the same day 23-4, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics announced the expulsion of a staff member of the Russian Embassy in Riga. The Latvian Foreign Ministry explained that this was a move to show “solidarity with the Czech”, based on “information provided by Latvian authorities” and was made after consulting with allies. EU and NATO. And the Estonian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of a Russian diplomat who the Tallinn government said was behaving inconsistent with diplomatic principles. Estonia emphasized that it was “an expression of solidarity with the Czechs” and criticized the actions of the Russian secret service as the Czech accused it of being “unacceptable”. In response to the decision of the Latvian Foreign Ministry, the Russian Embassy in Riga said that this “unfriendly action” would “have the most negative impact on the development of Russian-Latvian relations”. The Russian diplomatic delegation also announced that Moscow would soon take measures to respond, according to the news agency TASS . The Russian embassy in Tallinn was also dissatisfied by Estonia’s decision, saying that the decision to expel Russian diplomats could undermine efforts to improve Russia-Estonian relations. The Russian diplomatic delegation to Lithuania does not appear to have commented on the decision of the Vilnius government yet. Before the three Baltic countries, Slovakia expelled three members of the Russian Embassy in Bratislava to show solidarity with its neighbor Czech.

Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek announced that Russia would not be allowed to have more diplomats in Prague than the number of Czech diplomats currently available at their embassy in Moscow. Except for the number of diplomats allowed to be maintained, all remaining staff at the Russian embassy in Prague had to leave by the end of May. Notice comes after Russia expulsion 20 Czech diplomats on April 18 in retaliation for the Czech government’s expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats, identified as spies by Russian intelligence services. Russian Embassy in Prague. Photo: PM. The Czech government objected to what it called Russia’s “inappropriate response”, saying that Russia crippled the Czech Embassy in Moscow. Foreign Minister Kulhanek warned that if Russia does not regulate the expulsion of Czech diplomats at the last minute, he will cut the staffing of the Russian Embassy in Prague to be equal to their remaining staff at the embassy. Checks in Moscow. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the ministry had summoned the Czech ambassador on April 22. “It is unacceptable to speak to Russia,” said Ms. Zakharova.

Diplomat Marc Knapper is likely to replace Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink as the new US ambassador to Vietnam. Photo: The White House

The White House announced the list quickly on April 16. Since taking office as US president, this is the first time Mr. Biden has selected an official as a representative abroad.

Notable in this list is the change in ambassador position in Vietnam. Accordingly, Mr. Knapper is expected to replace Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink after more than 3 years working in Vietnam. President Biden also nominated Mr. Kritenbrink to assume the position of assistant foreign minister in charge of East Asia and Pacific.

According to the process, after receiving the nomination of President Biden, Mr. Knapper will have a hearing before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the necessary step to reach the ratification of the Senate of this country.

In the list of nine nominees, it can be seen that the Biden administration gives priority to professional diplomats. CNN assessed this as a signal that Mr. Biden wants to change the way of former President Donald Trump, who has a tendency to appoint officials (not professional diplomats) as ambassadors in many countries.

In addition to Mr. Knapper, the remaining 8 nominees include Larry André as Somalia’s ambassador, Elizabeth Moore Aubin as Algerian ambassador, Steven Bondy as Bahrain’s ambassador, Maria Brewer as ambassador of Lesotho, Christopher Lamora as Ambassador of Cameroon, Tulinabo Mushingi is ambassador to Angola and Sao Tome & Principe, Michael Raynor is ambassador for Senegal and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, and Eugene Young as ambassador to the Republic of Congo.

Mr. Knapper is currently the deputy foreign minister in charge of Japan and Korea at the East Asia and Pacific Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since September 2018.

Before in charge of Japan – Korea, Mr. Knapper was the Representative from 2017-2018 and the Deputy Head of the US diplomatic mission from 2015-2016 at the US Embassy in Seoul, Korea; Indian Affairs Director; The director is in charge of Japanese affairs and has had many other diplomatic positions in Iraq and Japan.

Candidate for the position of US Ambassador to Vietnam has worked twice in Korea. In 2017, he was the State Department representative in the Spent Fuel Team at the Yongbyon nuclear facility. In 2000, he was a member of the delegation of Foreign Minister Madeleine Albright to visit Pyongyang.

In the period 2004-2007, Mr. Knapper served as political counselor at the embassy in Hanoi. The White House website states that Mr. Knapper can speak Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese.

The nominee for the new ambassador to Vietnam received the Secretary of State for Distinguished Award, as the highest diplomatic honor of the United States.

Mr. Knapper graduated with an excellent degree from Princeton University and studied at the University of Tokyo, the intensive Japanese program of Middlebury College, the American Army War College and the XXI Thematic Research program of the Institute of Technology. Massachusetts.

The statement states that the decision made by the Polish Foreign Ministry was due to the fact that three Russian diplomats have engaged in activities that are inconsistent with diplomatic regulations and endanger Poland’s security.

Russian and Polish flags. Photo: Dreamstime

The statement also expressed Poland’s absolute support for the US measures taken against Russia on April 15.

It is known that earlier in a related development, the US government announced to impose large-scale sanctions on Russia. At the same time expelled 10 Russian diplomats, on the grounds of conducting cyber attacks and interfering in the US presidential election.

The British Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian Ambassador regarding London’s deep concern about Russia’s hostile policy.

According to Russian media, the British Foreign Ministry has summoned Russian Ambassador to London Andrei Kelin, regarding Russia’s “hostile line of conduct”, the London Foreign Service said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Russian Ambassador to Warsaw, Sergei Andreev, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland. According to diplomatic sources, the reason for the summons was related to “the introduction of new sanctions by the United States against Russia”. Another reason may be the situation on Ukraine’s eastern border.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

“Such an act of aggression will be strongly opposed. The response to the sanctions will be inevitable … The responsibility for what is happening completely belongs to the US “- Ms. Zakharova said in a press conference.

According to Ms. Zakharova, US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry to have a “difficult” conversation with the US side.

“We have repeatedly warned the United States about the consequences of their hostile actions, which represents the degree of confrontation between the two countries” – said Ms. Zakharova – “Such a (political) process. do not serve the people’s interests of the two leading nuclear powers, which are historically responsible for the fate of the world.

“In a phone call with the Russian President, Mr. Joe Biden expressed interest in the normalization of Russia-US relations. However, the actions of his administration showed the opposite “- the spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized.

Earlier, the United States imposed anti-Russia sanctions and expelled 10 diplomats in response to accusations of Moscow’s election meddling and cyber activities.

US President Joe Biden said he is ready to take further action if Moscow continues to “interfere in our democracy” but at the same time still hopes to improve relations with Russia.

Russian President and US President – documentary photo.

On April 15, the administration of US President Joe Biden intends to impose new sanctions on many Russian individuals and organizations.

The US news agency, citing some well-informed sources, said Washington would punish 30 entities in Russia and expel 10 officials from the United States.

This is part of the US response to Russia over accusations that Moscow is the culprit behind large-scale cyber attacks against US software supply chain SolarWinds in December last year.

Through that attack, the hackers gain access to the data of thousands of companies and government offices that are partners of Solar Winds.

However, the Russian side has always strongly rejected and affirmed that it had prepared the scenario to deal with the worst situations.

Official sources from the White House, the State Department and the US Treasury Department have not officially announced or responded to the leaked information.

If confirmed, this is the “pain” of the US and Russia at the moment when the tense relationship between the two countries is falling into disagreement regarding the hot spot on the Russia-Ukraine border.

Earlier, this disagreement led the US to send two destroyers to the Black Sea towards Russia to show support for Ukraine.

However, after Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden made a phone call and the two sides agreed to hold a summit meeting in the near future, the US stopped the plan to destroy the USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS destroyers. Donald Cook into the Black Sea.

Turkey has received notification of this route change. This is a move that is expected to help cool the situation in Ukraine and ease tensions between the US and Russia.

Thus, in combination with the frigate developments and the US administration’s imposition of sanctions on Russia, it can be seen that the Biden administration probably wants to demonstrate the diplomatic stance with Moscow, which he immediately identified. from the beginning.

That is the US will react strongly to protect national interests against Russian actions such as accusations of cyber attacks, election interference … but will not make too much tension in matters related to international affairs. .

The US intends to punish a series of Russian diplomats.

Accordingly, 12 Russian individuals, including intelligence officials and government officials, and 20 other entities in the US sanctions category.

In addition, Washington is also preparing to expel 10 Russian diplomats.

Just last week, Bloomberg reported that the US administration had completed an intelligence assessment of Russia’s potential role in a cyberattack against SolarWinds and meddling in the 2020 presidential election.

The White House is considering actions against US diplomats, including punishing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s advisers and agencies involved in allegations of election interference.

In mid-March, US intelligence released a new report, alleging that Putin had authorized the Russian government’s “influence activities” to undermine the then Democratic candidate. Biden in the 2020 election and exacerbated political divisions in the US.

The Kremlin considers the report “completely unfounded and unfounded” and expressed its belief that this is just an excuse to introduce new sanctions. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia does not interfere in the US vote, is not involved in the campaign against any candidate. He also noted that Washington’s sanctions policy could exacerbate bilateral relations.

One day earlier, the RIA news agency quoted information from the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying that Russia would act decisively if the US took new “unfriendly steps” such as imposing sanctions.

The same day, the White House announced that the new US administration would work towards a stable relationship with Russia, but to seek predictability rather than trust between the two countries.

Meanwhile, Mr. Biden recently offered to have a face-to-face conference with the Russian president in a European country. The Russian president just “wished him well” and invited Mr. Biden to a face-to-face conversation after hearing that the US President agreed with the view that Putin was a “murderer”.