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    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.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 24, 2018 • 48m Listen

    Michael 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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