Barack Obama urges next US president Donald Trump to stand up to Russia

President Barack Obama has expressed hope that president-elect Donald Trump would stand up to Russia when it deviates from US "values and international norms".

Barack Obama urges next US president Donald Trump to stand up to Russia

President Barack Obama has expressed hope that president-elect Donald Trump would stand up to Russia when it deviates from US "values and international norms".

Mr Obama, in a joint news conference with German chancellor Angela Merkel during his final presidential visit to Germany, said he does not expect Mr Trump to "follow exactly our blueprint or our approach".

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