Michael McFaul

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@VivianBercovici @Peter271046 I understand. Leadership is always hard. Always a thousand reasons to not make hard decisions. But this is clearly a war between democracy and dictatorship. Israel should be more clearly on the right side. Jewish friends of mine in Ukraine (& Russia) feel the same way. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @McFaul: Political systems eventually break down when their institutions produce outcomes in favor of a minority group at odds with the… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @McFaul: Glory to the heroes! Happy 🇺🇦Ukraine Defenders Day! — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

"As a result, two kinds of mobilization of roughly equal size have occurred — hundreds of thousands enlisting to join the war and an equal number fleeing Russia to avoid the war." 3/ END https://t.co/qE9hFM84EW — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

"Overnight, the war ignored for months by most Russians suddenly became a personal issue for nearly every family." 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

"For many Russians, the war in Ukraine did not begin in February but September, when Putin announced his plans for mass mobilization of soldiers, starting with 300,000 new conscripts as a move to stop Russia’s losses on the battlefield." 1/ THREAD — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Putin is escalating -- annexation, mobilization, new threats to use nuclear weapons. But these moves come with risks to Putin's power at home. I explain why here: https://t.co/qE9hFLPVqO — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@VivianBercovici @Peter271046 I was not referring to Iron Dome. I have tweeted about these other (older) systems in the past & not only regarding Israel but other countries w/ usable missile defense systems. My general view- all democracies in the world should be doing more to help Ukraine, Israel included. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

"[If Putin ended his invasion today] Most Russians — elites and the masses — would support him. Fanatic imperialists do not have the means nor popular appeal to overthrow Putin. That is pure fantasy." https://t.co/qE9hFM84EW — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

The Russian way to fight for “hearts and minds” — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @s_vakarchuk: The village of Yatskivka in Donetsk region today…This is how “russian world” impacts Ukrainian towns and villages. We nee… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

«В Вашингтоне нервничают»: Майкл Макфол об угрозах Путина применить ядер... https://t.co/sJyjxRDMDK via @YouTube — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @dim0kq: 2. In my charity fund @dzygaspaw, I have bought and delivered to the frontlines over 50 StarLinks, some of them are still being… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Has there ever been a mass emigration of men to avoid conscription on the scale of what has happened in Russia? Genuinely curious. Any academic literature on this is subject? — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@russianforces Haven’t we been in this kind of competition for decades? — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @McFaul: "Why and How to Confiscate Russia’s Sovereign Assets to Help Rebuild Ukraine" https://t.co/Tbbup0PcmB — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

There are always a hundred reasons why this policy cant be done or that idea cant be pursued. Inaction is always easier than action. Leaders are the ones who figure out ways to make things happen. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@sfrantzman Noted. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Im not an expert. But experts I know on Israeli systems (the older weapons) have a different assessment than you. US should give permissions. & not pointing fingers, just want every country, including Israel, in the world to do more to save Ukrainian lives & help end this war. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @McFaul: Before you tweet another idea about what Ukrainians should do, I have one simple request-- talk to a Ukrainian first. (If you d… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@VivianBercovici @Peter271046 Ambassador, I am not as expert as you on these systems, but I have worked with real experts in the US government who believe that Arrows could make a difference for Ukraine. You disagree? (BTW, "tiny" Estonia is helping Ukraine; values and capabilities, not size, matter) — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @PostOpinions: "The paramount objective of all autocrats is to stay in power," @McFaul writes. "Yet Putin’s escalation of his invasion i… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

"The paramount objective of all autocrats is to stay in power. Yet Putin’s escalation of his invasion in Ukraine is undermining this objective." 2/ END https://t.co/qE9hFM84EW — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

"Putin recently doubled down on three fronts: mass military mobilization, annexation and threats to use nuclear weapons. The problem for him is that each of these three moves could produce an even further erosion of his power at home." 1/ THREAD — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @KennedyCSIS: The academic research on Chinese imports & US jobs isn't as open-&-shut as many assume. This @CSISCBE #BigDataChina event… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Putin does not lose his face and his life. That’s what he wants you to believe. It’s not true. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Glory to the heroes! Happy 🇺🇦Ukraine Defenders Day! — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Putin's escalation of his invasion of Ukraine threatens his hold on power at home. My take: https://t.co/qE9hFM84EW — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

The best way for Putin to hold on to power is to end his invasion today. https://t.co/qE9hFM84EW — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

"Why and How to Confiscate Russia’s Sovereign Assets to Help Rebuild Ukraine" https://t.co/Tbbup0PcmB — PolitiTweet.org