Articles and Essays

McFaul in the Quad

The following are selected academic articles and policy essays.

All Academic Articles

November 4, 2022

After Putin | Less Repression at Home, More Engagement Abroad

The Wall Street Journal
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October 13, 2022

Putin can escalate the war. But it comes with enormous costs.

Washington Post
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September 8, 2022

The sanctions against Russia still have holes. Here’s how to plug them.

Washington Post
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August 4, 2022

‘Realists’ have it wrong: Putin, not Zelensky, is the one who can end the war.

Washington Post
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June 1, 2022

Want to undermine Putin? Help Russians who are opposed to the war.

Washington Post
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May 3, 2022

The West needs to up its sanctions game against Russia

Washington Post
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April 21, 2022

What Putin Fears Most

Journal of Democracy
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April 13, 2022

The West shouldn’t back down in the face of Putin’s threats

Washington Post
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March 16, 2022

Why the West must boost military assistance to Ukraine

Washington Post
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March 3, 2022

Putin is menacing the world. Here’s how Biden should respond to his nuclear threats.

Washington Post
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