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In 'Midnight in Moscow,' a U.S. ambassador recounts his time in Russia

In 'Midnight in Moscow,' a U.S. ambassador recounts his time in Russia

Update: 2024-08-12
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John J. Sullivan served as U.S. ambassador to Russia from 2019 to 2022. He was there during Russia's invasion of Ukraine – and he writes about that time frankly in his new memoir, Midnight in Moscow. But in today's episode, he also opens up to NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about some of the other strange, even funny moments during his service, like what it's like to sit across a table from Vladimir Putin or how difficult it is to walk into a store and buy an iPad as a diplomat in Russia.

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In 'Midnight in Moscow,' a U.S. ambassador recounts his time in Russia

In 'Midnight in Moscow,' a U.S. ambassador recounts his time in Russia