21.Trump's relationship with Putin is coming into the spotlight as the former U.S. president is set to return to the White House in January, with far-ranging implications for Russia's war in Ukraine."(Trump) saw everything from the point of view of a property developer, which is what he was before he came into politics. Every plot of land could only be sold once, and if he didn't get it, someone else would. That's how he saw the world," writes the former German politician in the book titled "Freedom: Memories 1954-2021.""Donald Trump asked me a series of questions, including about my East German origins and my relationship with Putin," she said."He was clearly fascinated by the Russian president."These assertions seem to align with what the U.S.