Wendy Sherman: US turns to its veteran negotiator to safeguard peace in Europe
by Julian Borger in Washington from on (#5TYK0)
Confronting Russia over Ukraine will not faze the former social worker who played a key role in North Korea and Iran talks
In Wendy Sherman, the Biden administration has sent its most experienced negotiator into the fray, in an attempt to fend off a Russian invasion of Ukraine and a new conflict in Europe.
No one in government has spent more time in high-stakes talks with hostile states than the 72-year-old deputy secretary of state, who has represented the US at two rounds of critical discussions with Russia this week.
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