McFaul's fundamental view of Russian power going back to briefing President Bush in 2001 was that the critical question is not whether Russia is a great power or weak power, but whether Russia is 'inside our tent' (the democratic tent) or outside it.

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Michael McFaul

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what we should really care about are they inside our tent or Not by which I meant the Democratic tent um because if they're not in the Democratic tent we want to shore up the democracies who are with us

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Getting Inside The Mind Of Vladimir PutinHoover Institution
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:38:07 PM

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