In a sharply critical analysis, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age political and international editor Peter Hartcher has argued that US President Donald Trump is not merely coddling Vladimir Putin but is actively adopting the Russian leader's political conduct and governing style, drawing 12 parallels between the two men. The column, published Monday, cites Trump's reversal of sanctions on Russian oil, his reluctance to criticise Putin's invasion of Ukraine, and his expansion of presidential power as evidence of what Hartcher calls an 'openly abject submission' to the Kremlin.
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Peter Hartcher
Australian political editor