In their correspondence, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin displayed the combination of realpolitik, illusion and hubris that is essential for really creative diplomacy.
So what exactly did Donald Trump say to Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in July 2018? No, not what Trump said he said when tweeting the tweet fantastic or in one of his fake-news conferences. What he actually said.
There’s no official record, maybe no formal transcript. Was the US state department interpreter Marina Gross allowed to keep her notes, or were they destroyed? She has kept quiet. “I think at the end of the day,” said Aaron …read more
Source: New Statesman
