The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jon Huntsman as the new U.S. ambassador to Russia, filling a void at a critical time in U.S.-Russian relations.

Huntsman is a former governor of the U.S. state of Utah who previously has served as ambassador to Singapore and China.

The confirmation was unanimous and swift and with Democrats and Republicans joining in a rare consensus to support President Trump's choice for the top U.S. diplomat in Moscow. The Washington Post quoted Democratic Senator Benjamin Cardin as saying Trump could not have made a better choice than Huntsman.

The new U.S. ambassador will arrive in Moscow as tensions remain high between the U.S. and Russia on issues that include allegations of Russian meddling in U.S. elections and interference in eastern Ukraine.

President Trump has rejected allegations by political opponents that his campaign colluded with the Russians.

Huntsman testified this month before the Senate Foreign Relations committee and said there is, in his words, “no question” that Moscow interfered in last year's presidential election.

美國國會參議院批準洪博培出任美國駐俄羅斯新大使，在美俄關系的關鍵時刻填補了這一空缺。

洪博培曾任美國猶他州州長，美國駐新加坡和中國大使。

洪博培的任命在參議院迅速獲得一致通過。民主、共和兩黨罕見地一致支持川普的這一提名。《華盛頓郵報》引述民主黨參議員本杰明·卡丁的話說，川普不可能選擇比洪博培更合適的人選了。

洪博培出任美國駐俄羅斯大使，正趕上兩國關系高度緊張。美國指責俄羅斯插手美國去年大選，干預烏克蘭東部政局。

美國總統川普否認政治對手有關他的競選團隊跟俄羅斯勾結的指控。

洪博培這個月在參議院外交關系委員會上作證時說：“毫無疑問”，俄羅斯肯定干預了美國去年的總統大選。

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jon Huntsman as the new U.S. ambassador to Russia, filling a void at a critical time in U.S.-Russian relations.

Huntsman is a former governor of the U.S. state of Utah who previously has served as ambassador to Singapore and China.

The confirmation was unanimous and swift and with Democrats and Republicans joining in a rare consensus to support President Trump's choice for the top U.S. diplomat in Moscow. The Washington Post quoted Democratic Senator Benjamin Cardin as saying Trump could not have made a better choice than Huntsman.

The new U.S. ambassador will arrive in Moscow as tensions remain high between the U.S. and Russia on issues that include allegations of Russian meddling in U.S. elections and interference in eastern Ukraine.

President Trump has rejected allegations by political opponents that his campaign colluded with the Russians.

Huntsman testified this month before the Senate Foreign Relations committee and said there is, in his words, “no question” that Moscow interfered in last year's presidential election.

美國國會參議院批準洪博培出任美國駐俄羅斯新大使，在美俄關系的關鍵時刻填補了這一空缺。

洪博培曾任美國猶他州州長，美國駐新加坡和中國大使。

洪博培的任命在參議院迅速獲得一致通過。民主、共和兩黨罕見地一致支持川普的這一提名。《華盛頓郵報》引述民主黨參議員本杰明·卡丁的話說，川普不可能選擇比洪博培更合適的人選了。

洪博培出任美國駐俄羅斯大使，正趕上兩國關系高度緊張。美國指責俄羅斯插手美國去年大選，干預烏克蘭東部政局。

美國總統川普否認政治對手有關他的競選團隊跟俄羅斯勾結的指控。

洪博培這個月在參議院外交關系委員會上作證時說：“毫無疑問”，俄羅斯肯定干預了美國去年的總統大選。