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

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

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

Explaining the Causes and Consequences of Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine with Mike McFaul | Michael McFaul

First run of 2026 in the books. | Michael McFaul