Germany was once a stalwart U.S. ally and a global economic powerhouse. Not anymore. And that’s bad news for the free world and a prosperous Europe. Steve Forbes on Germany’s pro-Putin policies, how they have been loosening their ties with the U.S., and whether or not the U.S. can count on Germany in Russia.

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