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Keir Giles says US and Russia are hard to tell apart
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 2:17 AM ET
Summary: Keir Giles argues in his new book that the US under Donald Trump is showing echoes of Russia’s approach to expansionism, aggressive military action, and consolidating power by attacking political enemies. He links concerns about US-Russia accommodation abroad with similar patterns in how the US manages internal affairs at home.
WHO: Keir Giles
WHAT: Keir Giles publishes analysis arguing the US and Russia are becoming increasingly hard to distinguish in political and security behavior.
WHEN: Sep 02, 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The argument is prompted by the publication of his book American Overthrow and by observed US-Russia policy accommodation under Donald Trump.
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