Why the West should be worried about a Putin-Trump showdown

Europe will be concerned by Trump's history of "backing off" on authoritarian figures on the world stage, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Former UK Ambassador to the US tells #timesradio

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[Bmoney]

Showdown? Where is the showdown taking place, Putin’s bedroom?

[robertgreen]

"Showdown"? I believe you spelled "kow-tow" wrong

[VanneKoontz]

😂Are you kidding me? It’s ALL COSPLAY! Trump is Putintang’s lapdog!

[Steven-voee]

Trump will hand Ukraine to Putler on a sliver platter

[liammcmahon]

There is no Trump v Putin. You know it as do most of those that have commented.

[mrhat]

Trump will let Putin do whatever he wants.

[robrogers]

A European only NATO is still vastly superior to the Russian military. If the USA decided to leave NATO then they need to get their military bases off the European continent. Europe should then work to set up its own reserve currency and drop the Dollar which would have a very negative impact on the USA economy. The USA can then not expect its European allies to back it in any military campaigns. Europe needs to stop relying on the USA who’s only interests are for itself.

[Mike-bgzb]

Should I learn how to speak Chinese and Russian now or wait for trump to totally sell us out?

[anguselliott]

Far more worried about Trump caving to Putin.

[PeckerwoodIndustries]

Say goodbye to the world you knew. Say goodbye to freedom. America you have squandered your once great gift, and willingly given it over to the one who will enslave you. ...and the people cried out for a king such that they may be like unto other nations.

[GIBLETTS]

I think Trumpington is going to Worship the light Eminating from Pluto's rear End,

[bamlin]

I don't think Trump gives a dam about the UK.

[firsthealthtrading]

I think we worry too much about America influence.
America always places America first.
It is time for countries like the one's in the EU to take control of their own

[Infernal]

Bro worrying about a showdown while I'm here fearing that Trump will dump NATO altogether and join the axis of dictators.

[missk]

Trump v Putin ? I thought it was the same thing ?

[Tyler-wlkq]

Don’t you realize we ALL died during Covid we just didn’t get the memo

[Dybbouk]

Huge leap for Europe to defend Europe...

[tord]

This is the real world and not reality TV, putler is not an amateur. Hope trump have studied Maskirovka & the Alpha manual.
He did not much last time on the ruZZian aggression in Crimea, Donbass etc.
The only impact I can recall was being the architect behind the Afganistan withdrawal, who Biden had to finish tragically because it could not be reversed.

It will not be the same this time as in 2016, to many who held back has left now. Not much guard rails there now.

[ticnatz]

Careful calibration is not something Trump does well....

[ronald]

Left or right cheek kissing from ervery autocrat will own trumpet of doom.