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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Clea Skopeliti

First Thing: Putin bromance has US security experts fearing second Trump term

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump shake hands while seated in front of the Russian and US flags
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, shakes hands with his then US counterpart, Donald Trump, in Osaka, Japan, in June 2019. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Good morning.

Donald Trump’s continued praise of Vladimir Putin is deepening concerns among experts who predict a second term for the former US president would damage American democracy and its global interests.

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