We know that the U.S. will remain our most important partner.”In Russia, Mr. Trump’s comments met with approval. Reminded that NATO members are obligated by treaty to come to one another’s defense, Mr. Trump responded: “Have they fulfilled their obligations to us? We are modernizing our armed forces, we have reinstituted conscription and our defense spending will reach 2 percent of G.D.P. “They have an obligation to make payments,” Mr. Trump said in the interview. (The others are the United States, Britain, Poland and Greece.)

Source: New York Times July 21, 2016 20:41 UTC