# How did democracy die in Russia? Interview with Michael McFaul

https://mins.news/en/item/26362

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-19 15:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/how-did-democracy-die-in-russia-interview-with-michael-mcfaul/

> The Kyiv Independent's Jason Blevins interviews Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia and scholar who closely followed Russia's transition after the Soviet Union collapsed.