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French politician questions US on Statue of Liberty; White House hits back

The Times of India 19 Mar 2025
TOI correspondent from Washington ... But apparently you despise her ... I hope our @PressSec knows that it’s only because of the French that we have an independent United States of America,” Michael McFaul, a former US ambassador to Russia, said ... .
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A Battle for the Soul of the West

The Atlantic 19 Mar 2025
For President Donald Trump, last month’s spat at the White House with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky was “great television.” To the rest of us, it was a horrifying realization of our worst fears ... [Michael McFaul ... Vice President J. D ... Don Jr ... .
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US, France squabble over Statue of Liberty

The Times of India 18 Mar 2025
WASHINGTON . The smackdown was swift, but the blowback was brutal ... I hope our @PressSec knows that it's only because of the French that we have an independent United States of America,' Michael McFaul, a former US ambassador to Russia, said.
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‘Cowardice and cruelty’: Rubio slammed over ‘huge mistake’ destroying American influence

Raw Story 10 Mar 2025
Huge mistake,” declared Michael McFaul, former U.S ... Let month, Ambassador McFaul had written, “In 2012, when I was the US ambassador to Russia, Putin shut down USAID inside Russia ... Michael Shurkin.
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'Cowardice and cruelty': Rubio slammed for 'huge mistake that will dismantle US influence

Alternet 10 Mar 2025
Huge mistake,” declared Michael McFaul, former U.S ... Let month, Ambassador McFaul had written, “In 2012, when I was the US ambassador to Russia, Putin shut down USAID inside Russia ... Michael Shurkin.
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Why WW3 is already here... and how the UK will need to lead in America's ...

The Daily Mail 09 Mar 2025
World War III began on February 24, 2022, when Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine ... And it is a war increasingly aided and abetted by Chinese President Xi Jinping ... 7 ... Moscow is convinced that Trump, as noted by Michael McFaul, a former U.S.
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MAGA translator, stealth Trump enforcer: JD Vance asserts himself as VP

Usatoday 08 Mar 2025
Michael McFaul, who was U.S ... McFaul, the former Obama-era ambassador, said he never once saw then Vice-President Joe Biden jump in during a bilateral meeting like Vance did with Zelenskyy ... McFaul said.
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Trump’s enforcer, MAGA translator: How JD Vance is growing his power as vice president

The Columbus Dispatch 08 Mar 2025
Michael McFaul, who was U.S ... McFaul, the former Obama-era ambassador, said he never once saw then Vice-President Joe Biden jump in during a bilateral meeting like Vance did with Zelenskyy ... McFaul said.
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Challenges for US foreign policy in a changing world

Blitz 08 Mar 2025
This has led to an uneasy paradox ... Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has observed that “the longer a democracy survives, the less likely it will collapse, whereas the longer an autocracy survives, the more likely it will collapse.” ... ....
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US foreign policy challenges in a transforming world

Arab News 07 Mar 2025
The talks underscored the urgent need for diplomatic solutions that prioritize peace over confrontation ... Dr. Turki Faisal Al-Rasheed ... The rationale behind Israel's position is clear ... Dr ... Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Russia, has astutely noted ... .
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What is Trump’s strategy with Ukraine — and can Kyiv appease him?

The Times/The Sunday Times 04 Mar 2025
We’d all be speaking German now,” posted Michael McFaul, who served in Russia during the Obama administration from 2012-14 ... Michael McFaul is among the observers who feel that the Trump administration has gone too far in its support for Russia.
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Trump 'Giving Away His Cards' to Putin: Ex-Ambassador to Moscow

Newsweek 04 Mar 2025
Trump's talks with the Russian president may endanger U.S. security interests if he "gives away his cards," Michael McFaul said ....
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Why I stand with Ukraine

The Manila Times 02 Mar 2025
In 2022, Russian tanks rumbled into Ukraine ... As early as 2016, Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Moscow, dismissed the supposed assurance as a myth — a case, probably, of wishful thinking transformed into fait accompli by the Russian leadership.
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Ex-U.S. Ambassador To Russia Names The 'Giant Winner' In Trump-Vance Clash With Zelenskyy

Huffington Post 01 Mar 2025
Michael McFaul said he's never seen such a "colossal failure of American diplomacy" after the contentious White House meeting ... .
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Trump and Vance’s Oval Office ambush was a disservice to both the U.S. and Ukraine

MSNBC 01 Mar 2025
Fmr. Amb. Michael McFaul reacts to the tense Oval Office meeting between Trump, Vance and Volodymyr Zelensky, during which the pair berated the Ukrainian leader ....
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