Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win

Luke Harding documents the complex network of intersections between Donald Trump’s inner circle and Russian intelligence officers, oligarchs, and financial fixers. The narrative centers on the findings of the Steele dossier, examining claims of compromising material and long-term recruitment efforts by the Kremlin. Harding tracks specific events, including the 2016 Trump Tower meeting, digital interference operations, and a decades-long history of Russian investment in Manhattan real estate. He argues that these connections represent a deliberate effort by Moscow to influence American foreign policy and undermine democratic institutions.

This book is intended for students of geopolitics and readers interested in investigative journalism regarding international espionage. It provides a detailed timeline of events and a map of the individuals suspected of facilitating foreign influence in the United States. Readers gain a clearer understanding of how money laundering and back-channel diplomacy function within modern autocratic regimes. The text offers a framework for analyzing the intersection of private business interests and national security during a period of shifting global alliances.