Nato summit: Donald Trump and Angela Merkel wage war of words

German Chancellor hits back after US President accuses her of being a prisoner of Russia

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(Image credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

The Nato summit opened in Brussels yesterday with Donald Trump attacking German Chancellor Angela Merkel over military spending and her country’s relationship with Russia.

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