Show NEW government recognized united states first to congratulate russian council of MIn ministers Mers petrograd Petro grad the united states it t the first nation to recognize formally the new government of russia ambassador francis made a preliminary call thursday morning on foreign minister AlIn tater Ali lukoff immediately upon the receipt of instruction from the state department at washington thursday afternoon accompanied by his staff including the navall naval and military attaches he went vent to the th marinsky palace where aher e the council ot of ministers was assembled made thap tha formal recognition and presented congratulations and feli citations on behalf of the united elates |