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US President Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts are aimed at strengthening ties with Russia and interaction with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Former US Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul stated this in an interview with the Kyiv magazine Focus, answering the question whether there is any real connection between Putin and Trump. "Yes unfortunately. Mr. Trump admires Putin and believes...
Former US Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul claims that if he comes to Russia, he will immediately be accused of crimes against the state. He stated this in an interview with the Kyiv magazine “Focus”, answering the question of how he would act if he were now sent to the diplomatic service in the Russian Federation. "No way. I would have been arrested immediately after entering...
US Senator John McCain, who recently died of cancer, cannot be considered an anti-Russian hawk. This was stated in an interview with the Kyiv magazine “Novoe Vremya” by former US Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul, who is prohibited from entering Russia. “After the death of Senator John McCain, American politics lost its main anti-Russian hawk. Who will take on this strategic mission now?” the publication asked. “I wouldn’t call him anti-Russian...
After the departure of Vladimir Putin, a split is expected in the Russian elite. This was stated by former US Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul in Kyiv at the Yalta European Strategy conference, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “To say that they are united is incorrect. When the “post-Putin” era begins, don’t think that everyone in the elite will behave the same way. I think we should expect more...
The US canceled the visa of British entrepreneur and co-founder of Hermitage Capital William Browder. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte Browder himself wrote about this on Twitter, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Putin not only added me to the Interpol list, but the US also canceled my visa at the same time,” he wrote. Not only did Putin add…
In the West, political opponents of Donald Trump are beginning to change their attitude towards the winner of the US presidential election, Kommersant reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or VKontakte The publication notes that Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who previously sympathized with Hillary Clinton, unexpectedly changed his rhetoric and said that at these hours the whole world welcomes the election of Trump. “At the same time, some diplomats and...
Kyiv now should not rely on Washington’s support, but will have to rely only on the Europeans. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or VKontakte This opinion was expressed on Twitter by former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, who is considered close to the team of Hillary Clinton, who lost the election. “The biggest loser in the world tonight is Ukraine. Now all you have to do is hope...
To improve relations between Moscow and Washington, Russia must “remove separatists from eastern Ukraine.” Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte This was stated in an interview with Kommersant by former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, who is considered close to Hillary Clinton’s team, noting that a reset of Russian-American relations is possible. “But only if Vladimir Putin changes his policy...
Regardless of whether Russia acts badly or well in Crimea or Syria, the United States will not start a war with the Russian Federation. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, who is considered close to Hillary Clinton’s team, said this in an interview with Kommersant. “Only a madman would start a war with Russia. Even…
Ukraine should not even mention any compensation from the guarantor countries of the Budapest Memorandum due to its non-compliance. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said this in an interview with the Kyiv publication Apostrophe. According to him, these are unrealistic demands, and putting them forward in the current situation is futile: “Don’t forget...
If Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton wins the US presidential election, all US policies will be reviewed, and Ukraine may receive lethal weapons. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said this in an interview with the Kyiv publication Apostrophe. According to him, the team of the current president from...
Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul posted the Ukrainian flag on Facebook for only the third time to congratulate the country on Independence Day. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or VKontakte “Sorry, I tried to publish the flag of Ukraine from home and offended many with the wrong color or an inverted photo,” McFaul wrote on his page on the social network.…
American diplomats do not believe that the situation around Crimea and Donbass will change in favor of Ukraine. Former US Ambassador to Russia (2012 – 2014) Michael McFaul said this, in particular, in an interview with the Ukrainian Week magazine, answering a question about his forecast regarding the development of the situation in Crimea and Donbass. Subscribe to the news "PolitNavigator - Kyiv" on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte "I...
