diplomat
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But as one career diplomat told me, Delhi wasn't particularly "familiar" with the revolving cast of prime ministers over the past decade either.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Historically, “Russia’s size has been its strength and advantage,” said Nigel Gould-Davies, a former U.K. diplomat in Russia and a senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
A real diplomat, that Brooklyn-born, Britain-raised American by birthright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
"All these things got high visibility and created public dissatisfaction in Bangladesh which in a way reflected on Dhaka's thinking process," says Humayun Kabir, a former Bangladeshi diplomat.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Leading the procession along with Dr. King and other civil rights leaders were an Episcopal bishop, a Jewish rabbi, a United Nations diplomat, and four Catholic nuns wearing long black habits.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
Chinese diplomats told me the staging wasn’t meant to belittle Putin; viewed from the front, they said, the two figures take roughly equal share of the picture’s frame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
A retired Air Force Reserve colonel and longtime foreign policy hawk, he spent decades cultivating relationships not only across Capitol Hill but with world leaders, diplomats and advocacy organizations.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Yvette Cooper spoke to the British ambassador to Mexico, to ask that British diplomats made representations against a change, to ensure that the 3,000 travelling England fans didn't miss the match as a result.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
European diplomats view Trump’s decision to attend as a positive sign of his continued commitment to the alliance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Around here is where foreign diplomats live, rich businessmen, members of the royal family—that sort of people. Not like you and me.”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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