{
  "id": 1959408,
  "title": "How did democracy die in Russia? Interview with Michael McFaul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/how-did-democracy-die-in-russia-interview-with-michael-mcfaul",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T15:13:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/how-did-democracy-die-in-russia-interview-with-michael-mcfaul/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In this interview, the Kyiv Independent's Jason Blevins speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and a scholar who closely observed Russia's transition after the collapse of the Soviet Union.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}