What’s really behind Trump’s deference to Putin?

Whether or not US president fits the definition of a Russian asset, his actions align closely with the Kremlin’s interests • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Could Donald Trump be a Russian asset? The headline on a review in the Guardian of my new book Betrayal has provoked heated international debate. Written by the historian Lawrence Freedman, the piece generated thousands of comments from across Europe and beyond on social media.