Trump has got to define what he seeks to achieve with Russia, and then use diplomacy and sometimes coercion to achieve those ends. Right now, aside from this fight with ISIS, which I would underscore, you know, the Obama administration… — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
Russians don't want to fight ISIS in Syria. They want to leave that to us. Aside from that, I don't know what are the objectives that Mr. Trump seeks in having a good relationship with Mr. Putin. — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
It should never be the goal of U.S. foreign policy towards any country to have a - quote, unquote - "good relation." Then what?… — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
“As long as the United States remains a democracy, I want to be in the ideological fight against illiberal nationalism and continue to make… — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
I want to be clear that when you mention the Republican critique of President Obama, that is not President-elect Trump's critique, right? So you… — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
In retrospect, all revolutions seem inevitable. Beforehand, all revolutions seem impossible. — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
In the short run, the big windfall winners ... have been the Islamists. — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
I think something that's really understudied and misunderstood is the use of information. — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
Putin is now nationalist. And what he does is, he tells the Russian people, OK, you may have a little less chicken in your… — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
Vladimir Putin knows exactly what he wants from the relationship with USA. In return for good relations, he wants lifting of sanctions, ratification, approval… — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
I think Russia is dangerous, not a superpower. I know what the president is trying to say. I worked for him for five years,… — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
We can deal with Russia on counterterrorism. We have and I think we are right now. That's easy. — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
Having a good relationship with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing. Only stupid people or fools would think it was bad. — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
Vladimir Putin will be up for reelection, and he has shifted his whole political strategy inside of Russia from one where he promised the… — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
Take cyber-capabilities. We have way more cyber-capability than Russia do. We could intervene in their elections easily. We choose not to do so because… — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
Trump has got to define what he seeks to achieve with Russia, and then use diplomacy and sometimes coercion to achieve those ends. Right… — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
Russians don't want to fight ISIS in Syria. They want to leave that to us. Aside from that, I don't know what are the… — Michael McFaul Copy Share Image
