Salt Lake Tribune: Jon Huntsman resigns as U.S. ambassador to Russia SLTRIBAugust 6, 2019U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman is returning home to Utah, where he is reportedly weighing another run for governor. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Read the full article.