Michael McFaul

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@sproekt5 I disagree. Zelensky published his peace plan. The PRC published their plan. Burns met secretly with Naryshkin. Putin has signaled zero interest. He believes that time is on his side. And he may be right. I dont know. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @McFaul: What I value -- optimism. What I don't value -- cynicism. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@WriteBrainTV That would be troubling. But that's not what happened in Ukraine. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@ianellisjones thanks for this. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

What are your methods? Eager to learn. 2/ END. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

"I believe that 2+2= 4." Sounds weird. "I believe that Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on 12/7/1941." Sounds weird. Fact. "I believe that Obama was a good president." Normal sentence." Opinion. "I believe that Trump was a good president." Normal sentence. Opinion. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

I have a simple method for trying to distinguish fact from opinion. Add the phrase "I believe that" to the sentence in question. If it sounds like normal English, it's an opinion. If it sounds weird, it is probably a fact. 1/THREAD — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@sproekt5 And on evidence of adjusting my views based on engaging different arguments, read this. Its different than what I was writing/saying a few months ago: https://t.co/yBxlrlnFWz — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@sproekt5 I have not heard a compelling argument about how providing fewer arms = peace. Please post the best pieces making such an argument. I'll read and respond. On this issue, Iev read a ton of data & alternative arguments. I just dont find them convincing. But I have an open mind. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @eric_hontz: Was quite an honor to sit in this room with lots of really smart folks who care deeply about a prosperous democratic future… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @davidaxelrod: Amb. @McFaul has a blunt message for anyone who thinks the U.S. should turn away from the war in Ukraine in order to focu… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

To all #Lithuanians, Happy Independence Day! — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@ZygisPavilionis @ZhannaNemtsova @VJurkonis @freedomhouse Love it when I see old friends meeting and supporting each other in our common fight for freedom! privet @ZygisPavilionis & @ZhannaNemtsova. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@TimOBrien @ghoshworld exactly! Knock yourself out Xi. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Am I a Warmonger? Are my Critics Really Peaceniks? https://t.co/a11yM9lnJB — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @moshik_temkin: Matt Taibbi on Ted Cruz in 2016: "Cruz is almost physically repellent... He's against everything all at once. Welfare! C… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@tomselliott @joshrogin Noted. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @AmbDanFried: RT commentators have threatened nuclear attacks on lots of cities. What a miserable state for Russia, to glorify mass kill… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

What I value -- optimism. What I don't value -- cynicism. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

From typos on Twitter to analytic misjudgments about international politics, I have made mistakes. If you are looking to play gotcha here, plenty of material! I also try to learn from my mistakes, engage new data, rethink my assessments & hypotheses (& delete typos!) — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Great to be on #Axefiles again. I got so much time to talk! Thanks, @davidaxelrod . & here's the photo of us at the Lisbon NATO summit we discussed in the podcast. Notice how 5 of us have our chins in our hands. https://t.co/8Ob835v1Hz — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @davidaxelrod: Ukraine is locked in a "stalemated war" & has been for months, says fmr US Amb. to Russia @mikemcfaul on #AxeFiles. "That… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

I always love chatting with @davidaxelrod! — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @McFaul: Thrilled to welcome @mefimus back to @FSIStanford to speak at our conference on Rebuild, Reimagine, and Accelerate: #Ukraine .… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @McFaul: Attended a fantastic conference today on #Ukraine reconstruction (although we all agreed that “reconstruction” is the wrong wor… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @McFaul: .@Mylovanov gave a fantastic talk today at our conference @Stanford today on Ukrainian reconstruction. He's brilliant. And he'… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

I wrote a lot about Russia's invasion of Ukraine in the run-up to the tragic anniversary of the beginning of that war. You can find most of those pieces here: https://t.co/0hMa4b0qC0 — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

.@Mylovanov gave a fantastic talk today at our conference @Stanford today on Ukrainian reconstruction. He's brilliant. And he's also a real patriot. #SlavaUkraini! — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @Mylovanov: Konstantin Sonin @k_sonin from U of Chicago is in Kyiv visiting us at the Kyiv School of Economics. Kostyantyn will teach, r… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @FSIStanford: 🇺🇦 Today @StanfordCDDRL is hosting a workshop on the rebuilding and reconstruction of #Ukraine. Bringing together experts… — PolitiTweet.org