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Lying is effectively a standard practice for diplomats in “real world,” Michael McFaul says

Washington has been deliberately lying about Ukraine’s prospects to ever join NATO, knowing that the former Soviet republic isn’t a legitimate contender to qualify for membership in the Western military bloc, former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has acknowledged.

The veteran diplomat made the revelation in a public policy forum, the semi-annual Munk Debates, earlier this month in Toronto. Partnered with Polish MEP Radoslaw Sikorski, McFaul sparred on May 12 against Harvard international affairs professor Stephen Walt and political John Mearsheimer over the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The two scholars argued that the conflict was avoidable and stemmed from actions by the US and NATO, while McFaul and Sikorski took the position that only Russia and the ambitions of President Vladimir Putin were to blame.


Walt questioned why Washington has been consistently pushing for Ukraine’s NATO membership, despite the security concerns raised by Moscow. “In 2021 we kept reiterating that Ukraine was going to join [NATO],” he said. “We kept saying that, over and over again.”

McFaul interrupted the professor, suggesting that Washington has never actually been serious about such prospects. “And did you believe that?” the ex-ambassador asked.

“So, our diplomats are lying?” Walt shot back.

“Yes! Yes, that’s the real world, guys, c’mon,” McFaul replied, drawing laughter from the audience.

“Our diplomats are lying all the time, yet the Russians should trust them when they’re offered assurances,” Walt noted, spurring applause from the audience.

Another republican clown

God1000:
Another republican clown

that is why ukrainians are winning the war on media 100%

Are they also lying that Finland and sweeden won't join because more wars is coming.

Well, it's left for the unwise ones to believe a debater, he say anything to justify his position in order to win the debate.Practically, America's aim pushing Ukraine to join NATO is a hunt for Russia to get into a direct conflict with Ukraine which would be a proxy for the U.S. That dream has come to pass in 2014 and 2022.

It's like you don't know Mike McFaul. He is a staunch Ukraine supporter and for him to say this means something. I follow this dude on Twitter and he is always making silly pro-Ukrainian posts. Seems reality is beginning to dawn on these guys.

VictorUSA:
Well, it's left for the unwise ones to believe a debater, he say anything to justify his position in order to win the debate.Practically, America's aim pushing Ukraine to join NATO is a hunt for Russia to get into a direct conflict with Ukraine which would be a proxy for the U.S. That dream has come to pass in 2014 and 2022.

atmy1:
It's like you don't know Mike McFaul. He is a staunch Ukraine supporter and for him to say this means something. I follow this dude on Twitter and he is always making silly pro-Ukrainian posts. Seems reality is beginning to dawn on these guys.

Guy, the twitter posts does not practically tell who McFaul is.He was a US Ambassador to Russia and he was the architect of the Russian Reset.His works practically tells that he is pro-Russia.