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The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats.
He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.
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Former Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, Stockholm’s top diplomat at the time Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine and now NAD director of strategy and government affairs, told Newsweek that anti-drone capabilities are essential for Europe to increase its buffer against future Russian threats.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Isaias Medina, an international lawyer and former Venezuelan diplomat, also said Venezuela's own military capabilities look better on paper than in reality.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Her remarks were read on her behalf by her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, before members of Norway’s royal family and international diplomats.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Through interfaith dialogue and symbolic acts, religious leaders often act as diplomats to strengthen relationships with other faith groups as part of religious diplomacy.
—Ramazan Kılınç, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Isaias Medina, an international lawyer and former Venezuelan diplomat, also said Venezuela's own military capabilities look better on paper than in reality.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Her remarks were read on her behalf by her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, before members of Norway’s royal family and international diplomats.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Through interfaith dialogue and symbolic acts, religious leaders often act as diplomats to strengthen relationships with other faith groups as part of religious diplomacy.
—Ramazan Kılınç, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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diplomat
noun
dip·lo·mat
ˈdip-lə-ˌmat 
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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