“I think Russia is dangerous, not a superpower. I know what the president is trying to say. I worked for him for five years, not just two.He doesn't want us to overreact. He doesn't want to go back to the Cold War and some superpower competition. But my own view, and I think General Mattis stated something similar today, is that Russia is a challenge for the United States. It is a threat to some of our allies.” ThinkingTryingWarTodayPresidentChallengesDangerousColdCompetitionThreatCold WarWant USuperpower Author:Michael McFaul
“I think something that's really understudied and misunderstood is the use of information.” ThinkingMisunderstood Author:Michael McFaul
“Having a good relationship with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing. Only stupid people or fools would think it was bad.” PeopleThinkingStupidFoolGood ThingsStupid PeopleGood Relationship Author:Michael McFaul
“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 have a real clash within the Republican Party, and I think within the Trump administration, about how to develop policy toward Russia.” ThinkingRealPresidentPartyPolicyRepublicanPresident ObamaRepublican PartyCritiqueClash Author:Michael McFaul
“We can deal with Russia on counterterrorism. We have and I think we are right now. That's easy.” ThinkingEasy Author:Michael McFaul
