Michael McFaul
Washington Post
Stanford, CA, United States
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The U.S. needs to launch a diplomatic surge on Ukraine
The Biden administration must up its game in the diplomatic arena. → Read More
When did Russia invade Ukraine in 2022? America and Biden must not forget
China is backing Russia in Ukraine. And that's one of many reasons why America and Joe Biden must support President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Vladimir Putin. → Read More
The world can’t allow the ex-president of Georgia to die in detention
Mikheil Saakashvili doesn't deserve the abuse he's currently enduring. → Read More
Putin can escalate the war. But it comes with enormous costs.
The best way for Putin to hold on to power is to end his invasion today. → Read More
Want to undermine Putin? Help Russians who are opposed to the war.
Russians who have fled their homeland out of opposition to the war deserve the West's help. → Read More
The West needs to up its sanctions game against Russia
The sanctions regime still needs fine-tuning. → Read More
The West must help Ukraine to win the next phase of the war
The West shouldn't back down in the face of Putin's threats. → Read More
Why the West must boost military assistance to Ukraine
Ukraine will win. The West's job is to hasten the end of the war. → Read More
Putin is menacing the world. Here’s how Biden should respond to his nuclear threats.
So far, Biden is on the right track. But there's more to be done. → Read More
Vladimir Putin does not think like we do
Russia's leader will always feel threatened by democracies. → Read More
Putin wants us to negotiate over the heads of our allies. Washington shouldn’t fall for it.
A return to Yalta is the last thing that the world needs now. → Read More
The best response to Russia’s threats is a closer relationship with Ukraine
Washington can send a strong signal to Vladimir Putin by upgrading relations with Kyiv. → Read More
The Biden administration needs to up its game on public diplomacy
Russia and China are working to shape the global media environment. Where's the U.S.? → Read More
The U.S. and Ukraine need to reboot their relationship. Here’s how they can do it.
Biden's democracy agenda rises or falls with Ukraine. → Read More
How we should measure the success of Biden’s summit with Putin
'Improving relations' with Russia is not an end unto itself. → Read More
The Joe Biden most Americans don’t get to see
My own experience with the former vice president tells me he's the right person to lead the country. → Read More
Trump’s foreign policy report card is full of failing grades
Trump has performed poorly and doesn’t seem to care about much of the portfolio. → Read More
A Russian dissident is fighting for his life. Where is the U.S.?
We should be supporting the forces of good. Trump just shrugs. → Read More
Why Trump’s complacency about Putin is a problem — whatever his motives
The U.S. president's actions are creating dangerous ambiguity. → Read More
The U.S. is losing ground in the global effort to promote democratic ideals
When the First Amendment rights of peaceful protesters are violated, China is handed fresh arguments for "whataboutism." → Read More