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Nicholas Kristof

How Trump’s love affair with Putin endangers the world

It is difficult to avoid the impression that the new administration is working to undermine democracy not only at home but also in Europe.

I’m not sure most Americans appreciate the monumental damage President Donald Trump is doing to the post-World War II order that is the wellspring of US global leadership and affluence.

He’s shattering it. He’s making the world more dangerous. He is siding with an alleged war criminal, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and poisoning relations with longtime US allies. The trans-Atlantic alliance is unravelling.

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Nicholas Kristof is an opinion columnist for The New York Times, writing about foreign and domestic issues.

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