Republicans assert ‘friend of Putin’ must back Nato and sanctions at Senate confirmation hearing amid concerns that business ties could drive state agendaThe surprise pick of Rex Tillerson as Donald Trump’s nomination for secretary of state has led to excitement in Moscow – and trepidation in other eastern European capitals – at the prospect of a “friend of Putin” becoming America’s top diplomat. US allies meanwhile reacted anxiously to the news, but many diplomats said they would wait for Tillerson’s Senate hearings to discover whether he will make the conversion from oilman to statesman. Related: Donald Trump’s secretary of …read more
Source: The Guardian
