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One of the many highlights from today's sessions of the 20th anniversary conference of @StanfordSAPARC Korea Program. Thank you for stopping by, #SUHO ! ( @weareoneEXO )
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Delighted and honored to have @weareoneEXO 's #SUHO with us today #StanfordKP2
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“I’m so blessed to have my parents on my side. So many in the world don’t have that. I hope my work inspires people to stand up and make a change.” @siwonchoi @SJofficial speaking @StanfordSAPARC .
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“It was definitely one of the precious times in my life.” @siwonchoi   @SJofficial on his early days in #Kpop , speaking @StanfordSAPARC .
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“I want to challenge all of us to live for others instead of ourselves. Don’t forget those who need our help.” @siwonchoi @SJofficial speaking @StanfordSAPARC .
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The Korea Program @StanfordSAPARC kicks off their @siwonchoi panel by talking about how pop culture has helped make South Korea a global presence in the #KoreanWave .
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“The most exciting part is what is yet to come.” Dominique Rodriguez of @smentusa on #Kpop in the next few years.
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A fitting flourish to @StanfordSAPARC 's 20th anniversary Korea Program conference! 🤝 Thank you to @weareoneEXO 's #SUHO , @McFaul , Ban Ki-Moon, @LTGHRMcMaster , @SMTOWNGLOBAL 's Soo-Man Lee, @daveckang , @dafnazur and everyone else who participated for making this event a success.
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Teaching #Suho from @weareoneEXO the ambassadorial handshake at work today. #OnlyAtStanford ! @FSIStanford @stanford .
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🇰🇷 Join @StanfordSAPARC 's Korea Program on May 19-20 for an all-star conference honoring its 20th anniversary. Featuring: Ban Ki-moon | @SMTOWNGLOBAL 's Soo-Man Lee | @weareoneEXO 's #SUHO | @McFaul | @LTGHRMcMaster | and more! 🎦 Livestream details here:
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. @McFaul : "The most important thing that the U.S. and President Biden can do to support democracy abroad is to get our own house in order here at home. We need democratic reforms here to have any credibility to demand democratic reforms of other regimes."
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Popular culture opens up non-traditional possibilities for different groups of people to interact, says Dafna Zur @StanfordSAPARC .
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🇰🇷 If you missed any of the 20th anniversary conference from @StanfordSAPARC 's Korea Program, the full recorded livestream is available on YouTube. Watch panels featuring Ban Ki-moon, @weareoneEXO 's #SUHO , @SMTOWNGLOBAL 's Soo-Man Lee and many more. ⏯️
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We're live-tweeting K-Pop star @siwonchoi of @SJofficial at @StanfordSAPARC 's "Future Visions" conference soon. Join us!
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Given the situation on the ground, @FukuyamaFrancis thinks the world needs to start preparing for the defeat of . . . #Russia . 🇷🇺 Read his 12-point forecast on how the conflict in #Ukraine could ultimately resolve in @americanpurpose . ⤵️
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We are incredibly proud that @McFaul , our director, has received the Order of Merit from @ZelenskyyUa for his support of #Ukraine .
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Join K-Pop star @siwonchoi of @SJofficial at @StanfordSAPARC 's Korean Future Visions conference this afternoon. We'll be live-tweeting the talk at 12:30PM PST.
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Though the US was slow to adopt #Kpop , @SJofficial quickly found footholds in Latin America, says Dominique Rodriguez @StanfordSAPARC .
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"If Ukraine falls because Republicans block U.S. assistance, they will bear a grotesque responsibility — and will have put the United States and American soldiers in greater jeopardy." — @steven_pifer via @thehill
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"If Ukraine wins, our allies are reassured. China is deterred. Democracy gets put back on the march. This is not just a war for Ukraine. It's a war for the future of the kind of international system we live in." — @McFaul
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. @McFaul | "Short of a no-fly zone, we have no excuse not to provide #Ukraine with everything they need to fight this war. Because this is not just about Ukrainian freedom; it's about all of liberal democracy." ( @MeetThePress )
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What is K-Pop? Dominique Rodriguez explains how boy band H.O.T. kicked K-Pop onto the global stage.
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. @McFaul : "The most important thing that the U.S. and President Biden can do to support democracy abroad is to get our own house in order here at home. We need democratic reforms here to have any credibility to demand democratic reforms of other regimes."
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Putin is angry and unhinged, but not suicidal. His threats of escalation are a bluff meant to scare the West away from helping #Ukraine win an outright victory, and it's time for us to stop playing into his hands, urges @McFaul .
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🇬🇪 Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia, has been in deteriorating in jail since 2021. It's time for a global campaign to free him, says @McFaul .
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. @McFaul | "Russians don't know why their sons are there. They don't understand what this war is about, or why innocent children are being killed. And that's going to be a problem for President Putin." ( @MSNBC )
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Congratulations to @McFaul , who will receive this year's Richard W. Lyman Award! The award recognizes one outstanding Stanford faculty member for extraordinary service to the alumni community and Stanford Alumni Association programs:
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Congratulation to FSI Director Michael @McFaul on being awarded the Order of Merit, 3rd Class, from Ukrainian President Volodymyr @ZelenskyyUa , in recognition of his significant personal contributions to strengthening Ukraine-U.S. cooperation. 🇺🇦 🇺🇸
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses students at Stanford University. Watch the livestream.
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Pessimism about Ukraine's prospects for the war is overdone, says @FukuyamaFrancis , who believes that if well-supplied, the Ukrainian army is only one successful breakthrough away from collapsing much of the existing Russian lines.
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#Ukraine will ultimately defeat Putin’s army and be sovereign once again. But it is up to the West to hasten the end of the war by immediately transferring more weapons to Kyiv and further sanctioning Russia. Read @McFaul 's latest in @washingtonpost . ⤵️
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🇺🇦 On May 27, @FSIStanford is honored to host @ZelenskyyUa for a video address to @Stanford students about Ukraine’s fight for democracy and the need for continued global support. A recording of the event will be available the same day.
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. @McFaul : "I want to believe that this latest case of vicious, over-the-top partisan rhetoric can serve as a useful opportunity for us to reflect on how far we have sunk, and reverse course. But it’s getting harder to sustain that faith."
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. @McFaul : "By now it should be amply clear that Russian-style disinformation tactics, whether employed by Russians or Americans, represent a major threat to American democracy."
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More weapons + more fighter jets + more sanctions on #Russia from the West will hasten the end of the war in #Ukraine and reduce the number of casualties for all sides, says @McFaul . ( @washingtonpost )
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🌟 EXCLUSIVE | This one's for you, @Stanford and @FSIStanford students! @McFaul gave you a shout out to @StephenAtHome and the one-and-only @JonBatiste on the @colbertlateshow . #LSSC #GoStanford
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WATCH | Putin is counting on the West losing interest in the war in #Ukraine , says former U.S. ambassador @McFaul , and it's in our best interest to prove him wrong.
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"Putin, like any dictator, feeds off fear. Our people are not scared. There is no panic, just firm resolution to fend off this horrifying assault. Western leaders must find that same resolve." From former @StanfordCDDRL fellow @O__Honcharuk . Read more ⤵️
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No matter what Zelensky says or gives, Putin will not stop fighting until his army can no longer move forward. That's why the West needs to continue supporting #Ukraine for as long as it takes to change Putin's calculus, @McFaul writes in @PostOpinions .
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In September 2021, @FSIStanford was honored to host @ZelenskyyUa at @Stanford . His message was one of hope and perseverance for the future of #Ukraine . Our community continues to #StandWithUkraine and its right to freedom and democracy. 🇺🇦 Learn more:
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. @McFaul | "You are not savvy when you bomb innocent children. There’s nothing chess-mastery about that. We have always underestimated Putin's evilness. I hate to use that word, but it’s the word to use." ( @monthly )
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Regardless of how long Putin holds on to power, the damage done to Russia’s military, government, economy, society, and international standing by his war in Ukraine will be his lasting legacy, says @McFaul .
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Tomorrow at noon, Scotland's First Minister @NicolaSturgeon talks #Brexit , climate change and more. Livestream here.
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"I hope that Russians understand that this is a moment of truth where they need to act. It's about stopping the war. It’s about saving their economy. It's about the future of their children and grandchildren." — @McFaul on @katiecouric
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Putin is bluffing about how far he is willing to escalate the war in #Ukraine . Therefore, the West needs to call that bluff by providing more heavy weapons to Kyiv for the coming fight in the Donbas region, says @McFaul .
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📢 Mark your calendars! You don't want to miss the kick-off event of @StanfordSAPARC 's 40th anniversary celebration, headlined by @YoshikiOfficial .
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We're thrilled to launch our center's 40th anniversary series #APARC40 with The Future of Social Tech conference on Feb 23! Headlined by @YoshikiOfficial Featuring social impact innovators in tech, music, business & education. Registration opens Feb 1 ⬇️
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Based on conversations he's had with citizens in #Russia , @McFaul feels Putin has overestimated the public's willingness to support a war in #Ukraine . ⬇️
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"It takes courage to get on a call with me to talk about these issues, and it was striking the anti-war sentiment [in Russia]. There's already been... maybe 1,700 people arrested now throughout Russia... This war is not as popular as Putin might think"- @McFaul w/ @NicolleDWallace
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. @Mcfaul : "He insults our allies and embraces Putin. If there were an outcome to this strategy that led to better outcomes for Americans, I could applaud it. There is no connection to these inane statements and advancing our national security interests.”
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The lack of bluster from Moscow over Finland's ascension into #NATO is further proof that Russia's war in #Ukraine is not, and never has been, about the alliance's enlargement. 📄 @McFaul and Robert Person explain more in @JoDemocracy .
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"We have to stop treating people like Lavrov as legitimate figures in diplomacy. You cannot say that kind of utter nonsense and then sit down to have a normal meeting. We have to rethink how we engage." — @McFaul on @mitchellreports
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"This is not 1945. The Ukrainians will not capitulate if Putin uses a nuclear weapon. They will double down and fight even harder. There's no military objective that would be achieved." — @McFaul via @MSNBC
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. @McFaul gives his perspective on what it will take to get Putin to pull back from his baseless invasion of #Ukraine . 🎦 Watch his full interview on the @colbertlateshow here:
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Ambassador Michael @McFaul thinks Putin might not stop his attacks until his inner circle puts pressure on him. #LSSC
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⬜🟥⬜ HAPPENING NOW ⬜🟥⬜ @Tsihanouskaya is at @Stanford 's campus discussing #democracy , #humanrights , and the campaign to #StandWithBelarus with @FSIStanford Director @McFaul and the Stanford community of scholars.
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"Nations impoverish themselves if they underuse the talents of over half their population," says @NicolaSturgeon . #genderequality
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"Two things can wipe us out. One is nuclear weapons and the other is climate change," says George Shultz @HooverInst
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Putin's largely empty threats of escalation should not be a deterrence to NATO and its allies to provide additional help to #Urkaine . Now is the time for more action, not less, writes @McFaul in @PostOpinions .
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Today, @ZelenskyyUa gave a powerful speech to the U.S. Congress. In September 2021, he spoke at @FSIStanford in-person and shared a clear and hopeful vision of the future that #Ukraine is now fighting for. 🇺🇦 Learn more and watch his remarks here. ⤵️
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"I think it’s very unlikely that Putin attacks NATO. The firepower of the U.S. in the lead of our NATO allies is orders of magnitudes greater than what the Ukrainians are doing now, and Vladimir Putin most certainly knows that." — @McFaul w/ @katiecouric
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. @McFaul | "This war is the birth of Ukraine as a nation. It could be a major redefining moment for Europe and the world. But it depends on our unity. We need to be involved. We can’t just analyze. We need to be engaged." #StanfordReunion
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Thank you, @Tsihanouskaya , for joining our scholars and @McFaul at @Stanford today to lend your voice to the cause of democracy and civil liberty in #Belarus , Eastern Europe and beyond. We are inspired and grateful for your courage and leadership. #StandWithBelarus
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"Zelenskyy is an extraordinary figure. He knows that this is his fight, and that he's either going to win, or die. And that clarity of purpose gives him a courage that is truly inspiring." @McFaul & @AdamMGrant compare Zelenskyy and Putin's leadership ▶️
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Rather than rely solely on the whims of the West, @steven_pifer believes a robust Ukrainian military, equipped with modern defensive weapons, is #Kyiv 's strongest guarantee against a future Russian attack.
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"The one great advantage we have as the United States of America when dealing with Russia and China is our allies. That's our superpower; we have allies, and they don't. And that's what people need to understand about our national security." — @McFaul
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Thank you @stephenathome and the @colbertlateshow for the important conversation with @FSIStanford 's @mcfaul about #Ukraine , #Russia and mitigating the conflict there. #LSSC
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"It's very important that President Biden named Navalny. It's important that pro-democracy supporters in #Russia hear that voice of support and solidarity coming from the United States," says @McFaul on Biden's post-summit press conference. #BidenPutinFSI
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"Securing American Elections," a new report issued by Stanford University experts, includes 8 chapters with specific policy recommendations on how to safeguard our elections - download it here: #StanfordCyberPolicy
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"Take care of yourselves. Take care of your family, your loved ones, your friends. Take care of the world." Six months into Russia's war against #Ukraine , @ZelenskyyUa 's call to support democracy and each other is more important than ever. Watch more on @FSIStanford 's website.
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WATCH | @McFaul calls on people to use the historic win of the documentary @20DaysMariupol and the tribute to Navalny at #Oscars2024 as springboard to pass more aid for #Ukraine .
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"Just as Putin cannot allow the will of the Russian people to guide Russia’s future, he cannot allow the people of Ukraine to choose the prosperous, independent, and free future that they have voted for and fought for." — @McFaul & @RTPerson3 , @JoDemocracy
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🇧🇾 UPCOMING EVENT: July 28, 5:00pm PDT Democratic leader @Tsihanouskaya joins @McFaul to discuss the future of democracy in #Belarus , and will share her perspectives on the movement for #humanrights and election integrity in Eastern Europe. ✅ Register:
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Scotland's First Minister @NicolaSturgeon , speaking at FSI: "Scotland’s modern identity is an inclusive one."
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Putin maintains that he is not bluffing about his threats. @McFaul maintains that he is. In @PostOpinions , the former U.S. Ambassador explains why the West needs to hold firm on Ukraine regardless of Russia's rhetoric.
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"Your voice should be loud. You are the generation of ambassadors." 🇺🇦 President @ZelenskyyUa of #Ukraine called on @Stanford students to remain active and engaged in causes of democracy and freedom during his remarks at @FSIStanford . Read more ⤵️
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🇺🇦 . @FSIStanford is proud of its long partnership with #Ukraine and its people. Over many years, our scholars and Ukrainians have worked together on our shared goals of fostering democracy and peace. At this tragic moment in history, we continue to #StandWithUkraine .
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. @McFaul | "Before this war, Putin might have been remembered as the Russian leader who restored Russia as a great power and brought back wealth and stability. Now, I just don't think he's going to be remembered like that ever again. ( @gzeromedia )
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. @McFaul | "This visit was a very important signal to all Ukrainians that they deserve and belong in Europe. And this will ultimately help the government in Ukraine do the necessary reforms needed to join the EU, which is a win-win for everyone." ( @VelshiMSNBC )
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Watch🎥: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex interviews @noUpside and @mariaressa about how social media platforms have allowed for the spread of disinformation and conspiracy theories on the #TIME100Talks 👇
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Rappler CEO and Executive Editor @mariaressa discusses journalism during the age of online disinformation in a conversation with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Renee DiResta ( @noUpside ), Stanford Internet Observatory Technical Research Manager #TIME100Talks
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Amongst many other policies, the @McFaul - @AndriyYermak working group on Russian sanctions recommends the wide-scale adoption of a “Ukrainian reconstruction fee” for Russians applying for European visas. 📰 Read more coverage from @NewVoiceUkraine . ⤵️
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🟥 EVENT UPDATE 🟥 Our event with @Tsihanouskaya , hosted by @McFaul , will now be held THURSDAY, 7/29 at 12:00pm PT. Please join us then for their discussion on #democracy and #humanrights in #Belarus . Prior registrations still valid. ✅ Register:
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. @McFaul | "As long as Putin is in power in #Russia , he will present a threat to #Ukraine . And therefore, the very next day after this current war is over, you have to begin preparing to deter a future war." ( @pravda_eng )
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. @McFaul | "The problem with saying there should be negotiations is that Vladimir Putin doesn't agree. He'll only sit down at the table when there's a stalemate on the battlefield. This is about power, not Putin's feelings." ( @mitchellreports )
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The success of democracy in #Ukraine is fundamental not only to Ukrainians, but has important implications for the future of #Russia , and even #China . For more expert insight, re-listen to @AVindman 's episode on #WorldClassPodcast with @McFaul . #StandWithUkraine
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American indifference to evil has consequences, writes @McFaul : "In a world divided by good and evil, it’s time for America to get back on the right side."
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Where did the U.S. go right and wrong in the fight against ISIS? @Brett_McGurk joins the #WorldClassPodcast to discuss the rise of the group, the U.S. military strategy against ISIS, al-Baghdadi’s death, and where the organization stands now:
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WATCH | Following #Spotify 's withdrawal from #Russia , @McFaul ups his call for the West to find creative ways to penetrate the Kremlin's propaganda ecosystem.
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Spotify suspends its service in Russia, joining more than 400 companies that have withdrawn from Russia amid Ukraine invasion. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael @McFaul : "If the war was going well, [Putin] would want people to be on Spotify, and Facebook, and Twitter."
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It is in America’s interest for #Ukraine to emerge from this war as a sovereign democracy in charge of its own foreign policy, militarily strong, territorially secure, and economically viable. @McFaul | @LarryDiamond | @FukuyamaFrancis | @steven_pifer
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