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Michael McFaul: Trump Is Just 'Fine' with Mass Murder
October 20, 2026·52 min·6-min readconversationalpolitics
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Tim Miller on The Bulwark Daily to dissect the dangerous shift in U.S. foreign policy under the Trump administration, particularly regarding Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. McFaul argues that Trump and his inner circle — including Jar
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Tim Miller on The Bulwark Daily to dissect the dangerous shift in U.S. foreign policy under the Trump administration, particularly regarding Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. McFaul argues that Trump and his inner circle — including Jar
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Michael McFaul
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Michael McFaulTim MillerVladimir PutinDonald TrumpZelenskyJared KushnerWitkoffMarco RubioKirill Dmitriev
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Autocrats vs. Democratsby Michael McFaul
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DiplomacyForeign PolicyGeopoliticsRussiaUs Politics
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