German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) looks at U.S. President Donald Trump (R) walking alongside her during a family photo as part of the NATO summit at the Grove Hotel in Watford, northeast London, on December 4, 2019. CHRISTIAN HARTMANN Diplomatic ties between Washington and Berlin have declined markedly in recent …
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