McFaul described the network of public relations people and lobbyists surrounding Ukrainian dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]]. “These are people around Mr. Zelenskyy who are like the intermediaries and interlocutors. They’ve been interacting with the American [[elitis|elites]] and [[Liberal media|American media]] for a long time,” he said.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/17/influencers-ukrainian-pr-machine-00018299</ref>
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McFaul and John E. Herbst, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and senior director of the [[Atlantic Council]]'s Eurasia Center, act as informal advisors to Zelenskyy. McFaul told ''[[Politico]]'' that he speaks to Ukrainian government officials “probably everyday,” and “has helped them make connections with [[NBC]] or [[MSNBC]] producers.” McFaul told MSNBC’s [[Rachel Maddow]] that Hitler did not kill German-speaking people, facing accusations of Holocaust denial. Zelenskyy also held a “strategic video call” with McFaul before he spoke to House democrats.<ref>https://www.mintpressnews.com/ukraine-propaganda-war-international-pr-firms-dc-lobbyists-cia-cutouts/280012/</ref>