Jon Huntsman

Russia's top diplomat said he hopes the West would "not shun an honest conversation."

Putin said the current state of affairs between the U.S. and Russia was "below-satisfactory."

Businessman, rockstar or protest-backing troublemaker—what Russian media expects from Washington's likely new man in Moscow, Jon Huntsman.

Lauded by colleagues and ex-diplomats, Obama's former man in Beijing is set to go to Moscow.

The experienced diplomat takes the role amid investigations into Trump's ties with Russia.

'Additional candidates' to be interviewed this week as the field widens beyond Romney, Giuliani, Petraeus, Corker.