Press Play with Madeleine Brand
US-Russia politics: Cold War to 'Hot Peace'
Michael McFaul was U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014, during Obama’s presidency.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenMichael McFaul was U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014, during Obama’s presidency. Now out with a new memoir, McFaul talks to us about being the target of disinformation, Putin’s popularity and view of the U.S., and the danger of living in Russia.
Image of Michael McFaul courtesy of Tiffany Ong.
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