Speeches & Testimony

The following are selected speeches and testimony.

Michael McFaul Testifies on Russian Threat to the U.S. Before House Committee on Foreign Affairs

FSI Stanford

The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment held a public hearing on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in response to a U.S. intelligence report that accused Russia of paying bounties to Taliban fighters to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan. The hearing, “Exposing and Demanding Accountability for Kremlin Crimes Abroad,” included testimony by Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.

Book Talk of "From Cold War to Hot Peace"

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From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin's Russia

Stanford University

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Putinism: Transnational Ideology or Disruptive Virus?

Stanford University

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The Historical Origins and Contemporary Consequences of Trump's Worldview

Stanford FSI | Draper Hills

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Securing Our Cyber Future - Putin's Intentions and Actions in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

Stanford University

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On the Brink: A New Cold War with China?

Stanford University - The Oksenberg Conference

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Testimony to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: "Putin’s Playbook: The Kremlin’s Use of Oligarchs, Money and Intelligence in 2016 and Beyond”

Starr Forum: From Cold War to Hot Peace

MIT Center for International Studies

Testimony to the Senate Banking Committee “Russian Sanctions: Current Effectiveness and Potential Next Steps”

The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will meet in open session to conduct a hearing on “Outside Perspectives on Russia Sanctions: Current Effectiveness and Potential for Next Steps.”  The witnesses will be:  The Honorable Daniel Fried, The Honorable Michael A. McFaul, Ms. Heather A. Conley, Ms. Rachel Ziemba.