Britain’s defense secretary says his country expects President-elect Donald Trump to “stand up” to Vladimir Putin once he’s in the White House, despite the Manhattan billionaire’s praise for the Russian president on the campaign trail.
Sir Michael Fallon warned Monday that Britain does not plan to be singled out on the international stage by its hardline position toward Putin. He encouraged Trump not to treat the Kremlin as an “equal partner.”
Putin was one of the first foreign leaders to congratulate Trump on his unexpected victory — with a telegram, no less — and the two men have signaled that a new …read more
Source: The Blaze
