Henry Kissinger: ‘We Are in a Very, Very Grave Period’

The grand consigliere of American diplomacy talks about Putin, the new world order — and the meaning of Trump

The Financial Times
Jul 25, 2018 · 11 min read
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By Edward Luce

It was not hard to entice Henry Kissinger to meet for lunch. Though he is 95, and moves very slowly, the grand consigliere of American diplomacy is…

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