'Siding with imperial dictator' and not Ukraine' Fmr. U.S. Amb. to Russia slams Trump

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In late December 2025, Michael McFaul, the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, criticized Donald Trump for what he described as "siding with the imperial dictator" (Vladimir Putin) over the democratic nation of Ukraine. On December 28, 2025, Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During the meeting, Trump claimed that "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed," a statement McFaul argued showed a fundamental misunderstanding of Putin's motives.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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