Saturday, December 9, 2017

Poll: Germans Trust Russia More Than The U.S.


DW: Germans say Russia is more reliable than the United States

A new survey published by German public broadcaster ARD shows Germans trust Russia more than the US. America's brand appears to have suffered considerably since the election of Donald Trump as US president last year.

Germans increasingly see Russia as a more reliable partner than the US, a new study released on Saturday has found.

The poll of 1,004 people by research institute Infratest dimap showed that 28 percent of respondents felt Moscow was a reliable partner, compared to 25 percent for Washington.

The result is the first time the public's trust in the US has fallen below Russia in over a decade. An Infratest survey of public trust in Germany's global partners in June found both countries tying at 21 percent.

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WNU Editor: On a side note  .... using my family and friends in Russia as my test sample .... I would say that most Russians trust the U.S. over Germany. As to the reason why .... I would say that the Second World War still aggravates a lot of Russians.

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