Vladimir Putin beats Donald Trump in confidence: Survey

As White House spirals deeper into crisis, the world seems to be giving up on new US president

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (File Photo)
US President Donald Trump, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during the G20 summit in Hamburg Germany. Photo: PTI/AP
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Last Updated : Aug 18 2017 | 3:39 AM IST
As Donald Trump’s White House spirals deeper into crisis, the rest of the world seems to be giving up on America’s new president.  

A survey by Pew Research Center showed that respondents in 22 out of 36 countries trusted Russian President Vladimir Putin more than Trump when it comes to handling global affairs. And that includes American allies like Germany, France and Japan. (Trump edged out Putin in the UK, India and Israel.) 

Nor are things likely to improve. The survey was conducted before Trump put the world on edge with his fiery warnings to North Korea last week. 

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