diplomat

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A Western diplomat said on condition of anonymity that there was ongoing "pressure from European states, Gulf states and Egypt on Israel to prevent renewed Israeli airstrikes on Beirut after 'Black Wednesday'".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

"It is premature to speak of a breakthrough. This is not even a step -- rather a first cautious move in the right direction," former Ukrainian diplomat Vadym Triukhan wrote in a recent analysis.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“He’s the man who’s the architect of Pakistan’s foreign policy,” said former diplomat Maleeha Lodhi, who was twice Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

One was thought to be targeting the residence of the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat in Saudi Arabia, located a few hundred feet from the embassy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In February, a senior diplomat in the US embassy in Moscow named George Kennan sent a sobering message about the Soviet Union to his superiors in Washington.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau