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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Jaja Agpalo

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping 'Will Capitalise' On Donald Trump's 'Cognitive Decline', Expert Warns

In the high-stakes theatre of global diplomacy, a leader's greatest asset is often their perceived strength. However, as 2025 draws to a close, a different narrative is beginning to take hold within the corridors of power.

While the White House continues to issue upbeat bulletins regarding the health of President Donald Trump, a chorus of political analysts is sounding the alarm. They suggest that what we are witnessing is not merely the natural slowing of a 79-year-old statesman, but a strategic vulnerability that America's fiercest rivals are already preparing to exploit.

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