The age of tell-all books about former President Donald Trump's administration is in full-swing. The latest is a memoir from Stephanie Grisham, briefly his White House press secretary. It's full of gossipy tidbits, like the time she witnessed him telling Russian President Vladimir Putin he'd act tough on Russia "for the cameras" at a 2019 summit.
That anecdote and more will dominate the headlines for a day or two. But if you want to better understand Trump's relationship with Russia — and why it still matters — a better source is a new article from Fiona Hill in Foreign Affairs.
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