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Betrayal

Trump, Putin and The New Age of Conquest

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By: Luke Harding
Narrated by: Luke Harding, Lyse Doucet
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'Dark and compelling . . . Brilliant' BILL BROWDER

'More gripping than a thriller' ANDREY KURKOV

'A master chronicler' CHARLIE ENGLISH

Betrayal charts the dramatic collapse of the post-1945 international system. The agreement that nations do not change borders by force is under attack, not just from Russia but America, too. Donald Trump has threatened to seize Greenland and bombed Iran as part of a violent remaking of the Middle East. Vladimir Putin's bloody imperial campaign to seize Ukraine and redraw Europe's map continues. Meanwhile, China eyes up Taiwan.

Written in thrilling style, this vital and clear-eyed book reports from the frontlines during an age of upheaval. Luke Harding visits villages in eastern Ukraine under Russian bombardment, talks to Greenlanders about a US takeover, tours the divided Korean peninsula and sits down with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He examines why Trump appears to be in thrall to Putin and tracks Russian spies and their links with Nigel Farage's Reform party. Betrayal is an essential guide to brutal Great Power politics and how it came back.

©2026 Luke Harding (P)2026 Guardian Faber Publishing Politics & Government World Russia Middle East Iran China Imperialism Military War Imperial Japan Cyber Warfare
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I had no idea that there is a bonus interview by the wonderful Lyse Doucet at the end of this narration. What an excellent way to tidy up a book just as it goes to print !
I have now added the wonderfully modest Mr Harding to my list of authors whose previous books I must read.

Timely and brimming with journalistic tenacity.

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Only downside was the awkward narration. Especially when considering the author was narrating, it often sounded like a cold read.

Very engaging and compelling, and clearly very well researched.

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I enjoyed the journalist's illustrations of the history of the relationships between the 3 countries , by observation of an individual's
behaviour and by Interview.

The orderly presentation of the facts to prove the point

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A very interesting story with a great deal of historical detail, well told and wide ranging.

Very interesting

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a lesson : Do not allow athors to narrate anything. This one is a plonker who puts emphasis on the wrong words and syllables all the time. DO NOT BUY.

Dreadful awful narration

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