Like Putin, Trump would create his own global reality. So let’s stipulate: Donald Trump is not Vladimir Putin’s willing agent, and it’s not certain if or to what extent Putin is trying to elect Trump president. The real issue is that Trump and Putin share the same nihilistic approach to international relations. In a Trump presidency, the United States, like Russia, would have no allies, only clients. Putin may well believe these lies himself, or he may suppose they are no different than the stories peddled by Western politicians.

Source: Washington Post August 08, 2016 00:00 UTC