Michael McFaul

A woman walks past a destroyed tank in the town of Trostsyanets, Ukraine, Monday, March 28, 2022.

West remains divided on sanctions, weapons to Ukraine, former amb to Russia says

"The West, in order to help diplomacy, needs to help President [Volodomyr] Zelenskiy produce stalemate on the battlefield," former Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said. He joined The World's host Marco Werman to discuss the West's diplomatic push to the end the war in Ukraine.

West remains divided on sanctions, weapons to Ukraine, former amb to Russia says
Former US ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, speaks with a reporter in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. 

Former Amb McFaul weighs in on escalating tensions between the US and Russia

Former Amb McFaul weighs in on escalating tensions between the US and Russia
President Trump sits next to Mike Pompeo

The president’s action in Ukraine ‘was wrong,’ experts say

The president’s action in Ukraine ‘was wrong,’ experts say
A man behind a desk with the American flag on it

Trump's ad hoc diplomacy makes him look 'extremely weak,' says Amb McFaul

Trump's ad hoc diplomacy makes him look 'extremely weak,' says Amb McFaul
Close up of a white man in front of a star emblem

Trump-Putin ‘happy talk’ isn't in US national interest, says McFaul

Trump-Putin ‘happy talk’ isn't in US national interest, says McFaul
US President Donald Trump walks toward steps leading to an airplane

What does the end of the Mueller investigation mean for US-Russian relations?

The Mueller probe is over and investigators said there was no collusion. What does this mean for US-Russian relations now? A former ambassador says he's worried.

What does the end of the Mueller investigation mean for US-Russian relations?
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at Trump Doral golf course in Miami, Florida, U.S., July 27, 2016.

What does the former US ambassador to Russia think of Trump's hacking request?

Donald Trump held a news conference in Miami in which he called on Russia to find Hillary Clinton's missing emails. So what does the former US ambassador to Russia think of Trump's comments?

What does the former US ambassador to Russia think of Trump's hacking request?
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

Today's Kerry-Putin photo op doesn't mean Moscow is coming in from the cold

The top US diplomat John Kerry sat down today in the Kremlin with Russian President Vladimir Putin to talk about Syria and Ukraine.

Today's Kerry-Putin photo op doesn't mean Moscow is coming in from the cold
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the Kremlin in Moscow, March 5, 2015.

Putin isn't just trolling for votes. His dislike of the West is real

Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul says he's seen a change in Russian President Vladimir Putin over the years. And the propaganda from the Kremlin is becoming more and more unhinged.

Putin isn't just trolling for votes. His dislike of the West is real
Pro-Russian armed men take positions near the town of Slaviansk, eastern Ukraine, May 5, 2014. Pro-Russian separatists ambushed Ukrainian forces on Monday, triggering heavy fighting on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Slaviansk, Interior Minister

When do you start calling the situation in eastern Ukraine a war?

With Ukraine's military in heavy fighting with pro-Russian separatists, has Ukraine slipped into a civil war?

When do you start calling the situation in eastern Ukraine a war?
A billboard urged people to vote in Crimea's referendum. The poster reads, "Stop fascists everyone, come to the referendum" .

Russia claims fascists are taking control in Ukraine. A former US ambassador says that’s bogus

In this weekend's secession vote in Crimea, Russia's leaders and media portrayed Ukraine's new leaders as fascists who would quickly discriminate against ethnic Russians. Here's the evidence they use.

Russia claims fascists are taking control in Ukraine. A former US ambassador says that’s bogus
A military personnel member, believed to be a Russian serviceman, stands guard near a local airfield, near the territory of a Ukrainian military unit in the village of Lyubimovka, some 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Simferopol, Crimea's capital.

A US ambassador says Russia is naive to think it can easily annex Crimea

Michael McFaul spent years living in Moscow as the US ambassador, with a front-row seat to the diplomatic dance between the US and Russia. Now, he's come home, but he remains fiercely interested in what's happening in the region. Especially with Ukraine.

A US ambassador says Russia is naive to think it can easily annex Crimea
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul is slated to leave his post later this month.

US Ambassador Michael McFaul says Russians have a 'schizophrenic' view of the US

During his two years as US Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul was no stranger to controversy. As he prepares to step down from his post, he says he's come to expect a bumpy ride in Moscow-Washington relations.

US Ambassador Michael McFaul says Russians have a 'schizophrenic' view of the US

The Case of US Diplomat Ryan Fogle: In the World of Spies, Old Tricks are New Again

The American diplomat detained and accused of being a spy wasn't carrying the latest spy gadgets. Anchor Marco Werman finds what's old and what's new in the spy business from Peter Earnest, executive director of the International Spy Museum in Washington.

The Case of US Diplomat Ryan Fogle: In the World of Spies, Old Tricks are New Again

What's Behind the Rising Tensions in US-Russia Relations

US ties with Russia have been deeply strained since Prime Minister Vladamir Putin began his re-election campaign for president. Host Marco Werman talks with Michael McFaul, the US Ambassador to Russia about the efforts to "reset" the relationship.

What's Behind the Rising Tensions in US-Russia Relations