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Trump has got to define what he seeks to achieve with Russia, and then use diplomacy and sometimes coercion to achieve those ends. Right now, aside from this fight with ISIS, which I would underscore, you know, the Obama administration has been trying to fight ISIS with Russia for several years now.

Michael McFaul

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Michael McFaul
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: October 1
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Michael Anthony McFaul
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