The Russian army is exhausted too. Russia is taking far higher casualties than Ukraine, and after 3.5 years has barely moved on the battlefield. The idea that Russia is “winning” is simply not supported by the evidence. As I told DW News | Michael McFaul

In new book, Michael McFaul explores the global fight between autocracy and democracy

Trump’s Greenland idea isn’t just absurd, it’s dangerous. It risks destroying NATO, empowers China and Russia, and drags the U.S. back toward 19th-century imperial thinking. We have to stop this, as I told The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle. | Michael McFaul

The U.S. can’t beat China by turning inward. We’ve pulled back from trade, investment, and talent — exactly what drives strength. Competing means doing the opposite: engaging the world, not retreating from it. | Michael McFaul

During the latest US–Russia talks, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev joined Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin. It underscores how Moscow is leveraging business channels to draw the Trump administration toward its stance. US-Russia business deals should not be on the agenda of a negotiation to end Putin's invasion of Ukraine. | Michael McFaul

First run of 2026 in the books. | Michael McFaul