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First money, now ‘loyalty’: Trump’s demands test Nato chief’s flattery tactics
Mark Rutte, NATO secretary general, has used flattery to prevent President Donald Trump from abandoning the alliance, as Trump shifts demands from financial contributions to 'loyalty' ahead of a summit in Turkey. The situation tests Rutte's tactics amid rising stakes.
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