Michael McFaul

Michael McFaul @McFaul

This is a big deal. At one time, albeit a long while ago, General Ivashov was a respected and hawkish leader in the Russian MOD. (Played major role in Pristina standoff with NATO in 1999) Will anyone join him? Maybe a Russian billionaire? Governor? I'm guessing not. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

In the friendly spirit of correcting for disinformation, these “data” are highly misleading. Its really easy to be popular if you control all media, all govt posts, all big business, and lock up your opponents. & if so popular, why DOES VVP rig elections!? — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

I’ll delete and rephrase. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

I included the phrase, “at one time.” Maybe you missed that? But your point is noted. Not the same as Gerasimov making such a statement. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @FSIStanford: .@Russian_Starr and @McFaul take a deep-dive into understanding Putin's attitudes toward #Ukraine through a framework of e… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @GirkinGirkin: Курская обл, Октябрьский рн https://t.co/uZ6RgGwGiL — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

МАЙКЛ МАКФОЛ: от посла США до врага России. Советы Байдену, ЦРУ, русские... https://t.co/xJLbMt17aG via @YouTube — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

BTW, despite what Putin's propaganda wants you to believe about my "evil ways" in Russia, I posed for hundreds of photos in Sochi with Russians. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Watching the Beijing Olympics reminds me of my time at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014, which was a blast until shortly thereafter when Putin invaded Ukraine. Will he do the same this time around, wait until the games are over? https://t.co/fu5U2MAQLs — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

When you are tempted to not care about what happens to innocent Ukrainians if they are slaughtered by Putin's invading armies, remember what MLK said: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

@Davidpa97558507 So they are just anti-war for themselves; they dont care about what happens to Ukrainians? — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Luka didn't seem to be joking. He doesn't have a reputation as a big joker! (Thanks for posting @shaunwalker7 ) — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Is there a time in history when self-described anti-war activists condoned an unprovoked, preemptive war? A war launched by a more powerful, former imperial power against a weaker, former colony? By an autocracy against a democracy? (Cant think of a case, but there must be one.) — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

I don't know if Putin plans to invade Ukraine again. I did explain in detail his decision-making in 2014, the first time he invaded, in Chapter 23 of FROM COLD WAR TO HOT PEACE. The lessons are not promising for peace today. https://t.co/rxksoWaph4 — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Putin invaded Georgia in 2008 & Ukraine in 2014, annexed Crimea, supports separatists in Donbas, launched cyberattacks against Estonia, Georgia, Ukraine & is now threatening to send 100,000 + soldiers into Ukraine, but Biden is causing war in Europe? That logic is hard to follow. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Opinion | Vladimir Putin does not think like we do https://t.co/vrGCbZMQyS — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

There was a time, not long ago, when imperial powers like UK, France, Portugal etc claimed their colonies as their "sphere of influence." Thank God we didn't listen o them back then. So why now is it ok to let Russia exercise a sphere of influence over its former colony, Ukraine? — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @RepRoKhanna: Cancel student debt for working class families. It’s time, @POTUS. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Great piece by @Andrew__Roth on the often-misunderstood silovoki. They don't mind sanctions. They like isolation! — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

This is a big deal. At one time, General Ivashov was one of the most respected (and hawkish) leaders in the Russian MOD. Russian generals don't usually get involved in public policy debates, especially ones like Ivashov. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

To self-identified anti-war protestors in my feed, your calls on Biden to avoid war would have a little more credibility if you also called on Putin to avoid war. I of course dont accept the false equivalency. But in calling for peace, at least mention Putin once in a while! — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

If Russia invades Ukraine, it will be Putin's fault not Biden's fault. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Was just alerted about account whose mission is this: "Everything @McFaul says about Russia, China, democracy, etc. is wrong and I'll explain why." EVERYTHING! What a life. (Deliberately not advertising the account as others would rightly berate me for feeding the trolls.) — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

Not long ago, some in DC were arguing for the need to get Putin to join our anti-China coalition. Hope Putin's new threat of war & new Xi-Putin joint statement ends that naive idea. But reupping "Trying to pry Russia away from China is a fool’s errand" https://t.co/fy76TwoXL1 — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @Russian_Starr: Former US ambassador to Russia @McFaul told me that Putin sees Ukraine very much through an ethnic lens and that his beh… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

I’m surprised. Good sign. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

RT @anders_aslund: This is extraordinary. Rtd General-Colonel Leonid Ivashov, 78, well-known hardliner, now chairman of the All-Russian Off… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

So why so few anti-war protests against Putin now? Why does the world seem to care less about Ukrainians than Iraqis? Less about democratic Ukraine than autocratic Iraq? I honestly don't get it. Because people don't believe Putin will attack? Other theories? 5/ END THREAD. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

"Madrid hosted the second largest rally with more than 1.5 million people protesting the invasion of Iraq; Mainland China was the only major region not to see any protests on that day, but small demonstrations, attended mainly by foreign students, were seen later." 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Michael McFaul @McFaul

"The largest protests took place in Europe. The one in Rome involved around three million people, and is listed in the 2004 Guinness Book of World Records as the largest anti-war rally in history." — PolitiTweet.org