In fact #McFaul didn't even need to meet #Navalny face-to-face
He deployed #HillaryClinton's "21st century Statecraft" strategy to "cultivate civil society", becoming a "Twitter diplomat"
His 1st tweet went to Navalny
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From day 2 after arrival to Moscow #McFaul started grooming Russian opposition, "activists" and NGOs
Video:
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In April 2012 #Navalny appealed to #McFaul, asking to take actions against Russian officials
This trend continues today, Navalny's team begging US to impose sanctions against their own country, Russia
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2012 #Navalny's associate - #FBK executive director #Ashurkov - with an employee of the British embassy Thomas Ford, whom FSB considers an #MI6 agent