Michael McFaul

Michael McFaul @McFaul

As I've said many times, Putin is very comfortable with war and the use of force (including against his own citizens) — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Trump had one policy towards Putin. His administration had another. A Trump second term, however, would not have included people Mattis, McMaster, Bolton, Hill etc. He would have been completely free to throw Ukraine under the bus and weaken if not destroy NATO. — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYF: "Trump would do anything for Putin. No wonder he’s ignoring the Russian bounties." https://t.co/nHgJenUrzq — PolitiTweet.org

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Many seem to have forgotten the facts of Trump's bear hug of Putin. "Why Trump’s complacency about Putin is a problem — whatever his motives" https://t.co/6o8h2a6b7L — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Everyone, including me, yearns for a peaceful end to this crisis. That's why Blinken agreed to see Lavrov & Biden to see Putin again. But Putin has signaled ZERO interest in peace. So chasing the Russians now looks weak. No Blinken-Lavrov mtg; no Biden-Putin summit for now. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

If you know with 100% certainty that Putin plans to go all in with his invasion, then you deploy all of your sanctions now. If you dont know with 100% certainty, then you can still hope that the threat of sanctions might still change his calculus. (Im highly skeptical of that.) — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @rianru: ⚡️В Совфед поступило обращение президента об использовании российской армии за рубежом, заявила Матвиенко — PolitiTweet.org

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@juliaioffe Will t be an hour-long again! (Who has time to listen to these?) — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Even successful leaders later overreach. Putin tragically has won many wars -- Chechnya 1999, Georgia 2008, Ukraine 2014, Syria 2015. That emboldens him. But a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine could be a real overreach. I hope Putin understands that. I fear he does not. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EchoMskRu: Александр Гольц о признании ЛНР и ДНР: «Конечно, то, что происходит сейчас с признанием ДНР и ЛНР, это чудовищно для репута… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @oonuch: Here is @ZelenskyyUa’s speech from last night and a translation by @IMatviyishyn https://t.co/zP4nXcJS5f — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @stevenleemyers: China is not exactly rushing to support Putin's moves, despite a friendship with "no limits" as he and Xi promised just… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Kira_Yarmysh: Суд над Навальным в колонии. День третий https://t.co/NDBAA5V4Hv — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EuromaidanPR: Little reminder from the history to #Putin’s speech on “who is architect of #Ukraine?” It seems he was misinformed by Bol… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @dkaleniuk: In his speech Putin mentioned all key reforms @ANTAC_ua worked hard during last 8 years: @nab_ukr @NAZK_gov @HACCUkraine #SA… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @olgatokariuk: If you want to know how Ukrainians react to Putin's speech, here's a glimpse: moms on Facebook discuss putting stickers o… — PolitiTweet.org

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Putin claimed that Lenin created Ukraine. Even if true (and it's not), why does that give Russia 100 years later a right to invade Ukraine? The UK created the US. That doesn't give the UK the right to invade the US. Imperial powers created states all over the world! So illogical. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @McFaul: The West must react now to Putins seizure of more Ukrainian territory. We can’t allow powerful countries change borders at will… — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYF: "Trump would do anything for Putin." (Trump administration was good on Russia; Trump himself, not so much.) https://t.co/nHgJenUZoY — PolitiTweet.org

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https://t.co/304sA7KKh7 — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

If Putin asked a reelected Trump -- no longer surrounded by generals like Mattis and McMaster -- to close NATO's door to Ukraine, you honestly think he wouldn't have done it? My guess is that Trump would have done it in a heartbeat. Putin loved Trump; wasn't frightened by him. — PolitiTweet.org

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https://t.co/ako3IQoFFa — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@PlatinumCat Living in Moscow in 1985, I lost 20 pounds. I was often starving, standing in line for hours to buy a boney chicken. In 1990-91, I lived in Moscow again when inflation was soaring and we had to use rational cards. I stood in line at McDonalds sometimes for 90 minutes. — PolitiTweet.org

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@soleille28 That would take me all night. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

To those who claimed that shutting NATO's door to Ukraine would preserve peace, please listen to Putin's speech today. He doesn't even mention NATO for the first thirty minutes! His obsession is a democratic, free, independent Ukraine. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

I finally had the chance to listen to Putin's speech today. Wow. Of course, full of factual errors and wild conspiracy theories. But also, bizarre, rambling, unfocused, uninspiring. & if you need an hour to explain your war, you're not very sure of your argument. — PolitiTweet.org

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Xi is not standing very firm with Putin. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @IuliiaMendel: Russia is thinking of “recognition” of “LPR/DPR” within the boundaries not of the occupied territory, but of entire Luhan… — PolitiTweet.org

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Brilliant. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

sorry. вторжение is a very hard word for non-native speakers to say. — PolitiTweet.org