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My take on Trump's false equivalency between Ukraine and Russia in that war. They are not just 'kids' fighting. & Russia started this war, not Ukraine: 'It's just wrong!': Trump blasted for blaming Ukraine after Putin hits civilian targets www.msnbc.com/the-last-wor...

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My latest: Ukraine Has Cards If Trump wants to side with strong winners, he should embrace Zelenskyy and Ukraine and drop Putin and Russia. open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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My latest: Ukraine Has Cards If Trump wants to side with strong winners, he should embrace Zelenskyy and Ukraine and drop Putin and Russia. open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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My latest: open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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Forget his excuses. Russia’s autocrat doesn’t worry about NATO. What terrifies him is the prospect of a flourishing Ukrainian democracy.

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Stanford political science professor Michael McFaul, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Russia during the Obama administration, addressed President Donald Tru…

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@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: 'Worldwide humiliation' for Trump as court rules his tariff 'madness' is unconstitutional youtu.be/DLL9WulB6G4?...

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"The tariff levels initially proposed by Trump were so outlandishly high that the Communist Party of China could easily frame them as anti-Chinese. Tariffs produced a rallying-around-the-flag effect in Chinese society,..." michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/why-trump-...

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If Trump and Europe are serious about imposing new sanctions on Russia, we have some ideas: Action Plan 4.0 Strengthening Sanctions Against the Russian Federation Working Group Paper #22 May 6, 2025 fsi.stanford.edu/working-grou...

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I taught today. Half of the students in my current seminar on Great Power Competition are international. The American students in this class — including four military officers — are learning a ton from them. So am I.

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If Trump and Europe are serious about imposing new sanctions on Russia, we have some ideas: Action Plan 4.0 Strengthening Sanctions Against the Russian Federation Working Group Paper #22 May 6, 2025 fsi.stanford.edu/working-grou...

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Had Trump’s anti-foreign student policies been in place decades ago, Musk would have built Tesla in the United Kingdom, Huang would have built Nvidia in Taiwan, and Brin would have built Google in Russia. michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/why-trump-...

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McFaul's April 2025 Newsletter open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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Come work withe me! careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/communi...

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To all of our warriors and their families, who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom and democracy, thank you.

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If Trump is serious about imposing new sanctions, we have some ideas: Action Plan 4.0 Strengthening Sanctions Against the Russian Federation Working Group Paper #22 May 6, 2025 fsi.stanford.edu/working-grou...

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Why Trump Is So Popular in China open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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Why Trump Is So Popular in China open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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Citing ‘horrible’ lack of contact, former American envoy to Russia Michael McFaul says dialogue between two leaders ‘especially important’ for stable ties.

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To Advance American Interests, the U.S. Needs More Diplomats, Not Less open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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Come work withe me! careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/communi...

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Awful.

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Trumps appeasement of Putin as a strategy for ending Russias war in Ukraine has not worked. Time for Plan B.

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In classes taught through our Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation, artificial intelligence is taking a front and center role in helping students find innovative solutions to global policy issues. ow.ly/QK6B50VSB6r

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Jamal Khashoggi -- remember his name.

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URGENT WARNING! If you get a WhatsApp message from 941-875-2641 claiming to be my executive assistant, it is fake. Do not respond. Do not click on any links. Hoping @WhatsApp will take down this fake account soon.

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McFaul's April 2025 Newsletter open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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Time for Europe to Take the Lead on Sanctioning Russia open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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If Trump wants to increase sanctions on Russia, we have some ideas. Read our "Action Plan 4.0—Strengthening Sanctions Against the Russian Federation" Working Paper # 22 May 6, 2025 fsi.stanford.edu/working-grou...

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If Trump wants to increase sanctions on Russia, we have some ideas. Read our "Action Plan 4.0—Strengthening Sanctions Against the Russian Federation" Working Paper # 22 May 6, 2025 fsi.stanford.edu/working-grou...

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We just published: Action Plan 4.0: Strengthening Sanctions Against the Russian Federation Working Group Paper #22 May 6, 2025 fsi.stanford.edu/working-grou...

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My latest: The US-Ukraine “Minerals Deal” is Win-Win for Americans and Ukrainians open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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My latest: The US-Ukraine “Minerals Deal” is Win-Win for Americans and Ukrainians open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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The US-Ukraine “Minerals Deal” is Win-Win for Americans and Ukrainians open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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Since Trump talked about his plans for seizing Greenland again today, re-upping: Stop Discussing the Purchase of Greenland! open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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The second envelope For political science professor Michael McFaul, getting admitted to Stanford was only the first step. momentum.stanford.edu/stories/the-...

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Trump’s Irrational and Ineffective Policy Toward China If we are in a new Cold War with China, we should learn and replicate our successes from competing with the Soviet Union in the 20th century. So far, Trump is doing the opposite. open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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The second envelope For political science professor Michael McFaul, getting admitted to Stanford was only the first step. momentum.stanford.edu/stories/the-...

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My latest: Trump’s Irrational and Ineffective Policy Toward China If we are in a new Cold War with China, we should learn and replicate our successes from competing with the Soviet Union in the 20th century. So far, Trump is doing the opposite. open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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American Foreign Policy in the Trump Era open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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My latest: Trump’s Irrational and Ineffective Policy Toward China open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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