No longer the leader of the free world, but a threat to it

For the first time ever, a US president is seen not as the leader of the free world, but as a threat to that freedom. The EU hunkers down to protect European interests.

Donald Trump, who never admitted to keeping open lines of communication with Vladimir Putin during his election campaign – but had that communication revealed by the Kremlin – has now said he might recognise Russia’s annexation of Ukraine.