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As Michael McFaul knows well, sometimes the interests of the United States and the interests of Exxon Mobil don't line up. "You have to find oil where it is … and that tends to be controlled by autocrats around the world, and you have to do deals with them," says McFaul, who was America's ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014. Here, McFaul weighs in on the Rex Tillerson nomination for secretary of state, Russia's likely hacking of the U.S. election, and Putin's designs in the Baltics.
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As Michael McFaul knows well, sometimes the interests of the United States and the interests of Exxon Mobil don't line up. "You have to find oil where it is … and that tends to be controlled by autocrats around the world, and you have to do deals with them," says McFaul, who was America's ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014. Here, McFaul weighs in on the Rex Tillerson nomination for secretary of state, Russia's likely hacking of the U.S. election, and Putin's designs in the Baltics.
For the Spiel, what we know about Trump's plan for Taiwan.
Today's sponsors:
Soothe. For a massage delivered right to your door, go to Soothe.com. Use code GIST at checkout and you'll get $30 towards your first massage.
And LifeAfter.What happens to our digital lives when we're gone? LifeAfter, a new series from GE Podcast Theater and Panoply, the creators of last year's award-winning The Message, explores these very questions. Listen and download LifeAfter wherever you find your podcasts.
Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.
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