Instead of devoting resources to defend Russians against real enemies like the terrorists who struck yesterday, Putin is wasting resources on phantom enemies - “Nazis” in Ukraine and LGBT “terrorists.” Hoping Russians will finally see the imprudence of such a strategy.
@McFaul You are a good person, Michail, but you are too positive about the Russians and what the FSB is capable of, and I don’t want to offend either you or the Russians...
@McFaul Summary: McFaul criticizes Putin for focusing on phantom enem8es like "Nazís" in Ukraine and LG*BT "terrọ́rists" instead of real thrẹ̀ats, like yesterday's terrọ́rists.
@McFaul With respect, is this tweet kind or necessary. Given loss of life from attack, the timing is undiplomatic. We all live in glass houses.
@McFaul In 6 years, they can "vote" again to show how much they don't like the current leadership.