McFaul on 'Twitter diplomacy'

McFaul on 'Twitter diplomacy'

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Michael McFaul speaks to an audience at Bechtel Conference Center. August 2014.
Rod Searcey

FSI Senior Fellow Michael McFaul speaks with BBC World Tonight on his use of 'Twitter diplomacy' as an instrumental tool during his time as U.S. Ambassador to Russia. McFaul made an exerted effort to interact with the Russian populace young and old via social media, which sparked some criticism from the Russian government.