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diplomat

[dip-luh-mat] / ˈdɪp ləˌmæt /


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Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov had said after meeting Xi in April that Russia could "compensate" for China's energy shortages as the Middle East war hits global supplies.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Despite the camaraderie at the highest political levels, Charles Parton, a former British diplomat to China, is cynical about the natural cultural affinity between ordinary Chinese and Russians.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Lebanon is represented by special envoy Simon Karam, a veteran lawyer and diplomat who has fiercely defended Lebanon's sovereignty, as well as its ambassador in Washington.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Another reject was Huntington Wilson, a diplomat and an arrogant fellow who, when asked by Roosevelt if he played tennis, expressed a preference for golf instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Ames sat at a window table with Cherkashin and with Sergei Chuvakhin, a legitimate Soviet diplomat who would act as his "cutout," or go-between with the KGB.

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




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