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In Putin’s Reality Show, Trump and Erdogan Do the Work for Him

  • Trump’s rise seen in Moscow as proof NATO’s unanimity fraying
  • Russia woos Turkey as U.S. coup frenzy fans anti-Americanism

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If Vladimir Putin were scripting ways to weaken NATO, he couldn’t do much better than what’s happening right now.

In the U.S., Republican candidate Donald Trump is questioning the alliance’s basic principle and hinting at recognizing Putin’s annexation of Crimea. In Turkey, officials led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser are blaming the U.S. for a failed coup by rogue officers in NATO’s second-largest military, fueling a surge of anti-Americanism that Putin is rushing to exploit.