Ken Salazar, who served as interior secretary in the Obama administration, was nominated by President Biden to be ambassador to Mexico. Credit... David Zalubowski/Associated Press President Biden on Tuesday announced his long-awaited first slate of ambassadors, including his nominees for key posts in Mexico and Israel, as he made his first trip abroad since taking office. Mr. Sullenberger was one of nine ambassador nominees Mr. Biden announced on Tuesday. Mr. Biden is also likely to raise the issue of the detention of Aleksei A. Navalny, the ailing opposition leader. Aides to Mr. Biden say he and Mr. Putin will spend a good amount of time debating “strategic stability,” shorthand for containing nuclear escalation.

Source: International New York Times June 15, 2021 13:05 UTC