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Trump’s Unorthodox Diplomacy Rattles Europe

July 6, 2018 · 10:03 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“President Trump will land in Europe next week amid fears that he will blow up a key summit focused on Europe’s defense and then offer concessions to NATO’s main adversary, Russian President Vladi­mir Putin,” the Washington Post reports.

“The allies’ worries and Moscow’s hopes are rooted in Trump’s combative approach to foreign policy. In recent days, Trump has told senior aides that he wants to slash U.S. spending on Europe’s defense if the allies are unwilling to contribute more to NATO.”

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