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Want to Be Inspired? Go to Kyiv!
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Dear Substack readers, First, thank you for all the engagement, comments and suggestions that you have provided me here since joining at the beginning…
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The Complex Implications of Prigozhin’s Assassination
Putin is stronger in the short term, but maybe not in the long-term
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The Guessing Game about What Putin Will Do If He Begins to Lose Even More Badly in Ukraine
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Zelenskyy Is a Badass
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Lessons from the Mutiny in Russia for the War in Ukraine
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No, the devil you know – Putin – is not better than the devil you don’t
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Am I a Warmonger?
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Calling for “Give Peace a Chance” without a Strategy to Convince Putin To End His Invasion of Ukraine Is not Realism.
It is naivete.
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Navalny Is a Political Prisoner, Trump is Not
Comparing Russia’s system of government with America’s rule of law is not only wrong, but dangerous.
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The Negative Consequences of Track 1.5 Diplomacy to End the War in Ukraine
Talking is Fine. Misrepresenting the U.S. Government is not. Not talking to Ukrainians is even worse.
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Reconciling Our Rhetoric and Our Actions on Democracy Promotion
We have to do better!
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Next Steps for Bringing Ukraine into NATO: Win the War, Meet the Conditions
No More Years of Purgatory and Vague Statements.
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McFaul's June 2023 Newsletter
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