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| Trump says Putin 'a leader far more than our president' | Trump says Putin 'a leader far more than our president' |
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| Donald Trump has showered Vladimir Putin with praise as he and rival Hillary Clinton took pointed questions from military veterans. | Donald Trump has showered Vladimir Putin with praise as he and rival Hillary Clinton took pointed questions from military veterans. |
| The Republican presidential nominee told the forum the Russian president "has been a leader far more than our president [Obama] has been". | The Republican presidential nominee told the forum the Russian president "has been a leader far more than our president [Obama] has been". |
| It came on the same day the chief of the Pentagon accused Russia of sowing the seeds of global instability. | It came on the same day the chief of the Pentagon accused Russia of sowing the seeds of global instability. |
| Mrs Clinton, meanwhile, defended her judgment despite her email scandal. | Mrs Clinton, meanwhile, defended her judgment despite her email scandal. |
| The White House candidates appeared back to back on stage in half-hour segments in New York on Wednesday night. | The White House candidates appeared back to back on stage in half-hour segments in New York on Wednesday night. |
| Trump and Clinton quizzed - as it happened | Trump and Clinton quizzed - as it happened |
| Trump defends military sex assault tweet | |
| Why Trump strikes a chord with Russians | Why Trump strikes a chord with Russians |
| Are there any Trump links to Putin? | Are there any Trump links to Putin? |
| Quizzed by NBC host Matt Lauer on his previous complimentary remarks about Mr Putin, Mr Trump responded: "He does have an 82% approval rating." | Quizzed by NBC host Matt Lauer on his previous complimentary remarks about Mr Putin, Mr Trump responded: "He does have an 82% approval rating." |
| "I think when he calls me brilliant I'll take the compliment, ok?" added the businessman. | "I think when he calls me brilliant I'll take the compliment, ok?" added the businessman. |
| He said Mr Putin had "great control over his country". | He said Mr Putin had "great control over his country". |
| Uncomfortable moments - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington | Uncomfortable moments - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington |
| The 30 minutes allotted to each candidate made the proceedings feel like the political equivalent of speed-dating. | The 30 minutes allotted to each candidate made the proceedings feel like the political equivalent of speed-dating. |
| And like speed-dating gone wrong, there was plenty of time for the participants to bury themselves with their words. | And like speed-dating gone wrong, there was plenty of time for the participants to bury themselves with their words. |
| Mrs Clinton once again tripped up when discussing her use of a private email server as secretary of state. | Mrs Clinton once again tripped up when discussing her use of a private email server as secretary of state. |
| Mr Trump found new and interesting ways to show his tenuous command of policy details and shower questionable praise on a US rival. | Mr Trump found new and interesting ways to show his tenuous command of policy details and shower questionable praise on a US rival. |
| Read Anthony's analysis in full | Read Anthony's analysis in full |
| Mr Trump also predicted that if elected in November, "I think that I'll be able to get along with him." | Mr Trump also predicted that if elected in November, "I think that I'll be able to get along with him." |
| The property magnate recently drew sharp criticism when he urged Russia to dig up the emails that Mrs Clinton deleted from her email server. | The property magnate recently drew sharp criticism when he urged Russia to dig up the emails that Mrs Clinton deleted from her email server. |
| It is not the first time Mr Trump has made admiring comments about the Russian leader. | It is not the first time Mr Trump has made admiring comments about the Russian leader. |
| Last December he said it was "a great honour" when Mr Putin called him "a talented person". | Last December he said it was "a great honour" when Mr Putin called him "a talented person". |
| Mr Trump's latest remarks came hours after US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said Russia "has clear ambition to erode the principled international order". | Mr Trump's latest remarks came hours after US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said Russia "has clear ambition to erode the principled international order". |
| In a speech at Oxford University, Mr Carter also appeared to allude to suspected Russian involvement in hacking of Democratic National Committee computers in the US. | In a speech at Oxford University, Mr Carter also appeared to allude to suspected Russian involvement in hacking of Democratic National Committee computers in the US. |
| "We will not ignore attempts to interfere with our democratic processes," he said. | "We will not ignore attempts to interfere with our democratic processes," he said. |
| On Tuesday night, Mr Trump also courted controversy over sex abuse in the military. | On Tuesday night, Mr Trump also courted controversy over sex abuse in the military. |
| He stood by a comment he made three years ago when he appeared to blame such assaults on the decision to allow women in the forces. | He stood by a comment he made three years ago when he appeared to blame such assaults on the decision to allow women in the forces. |
| "It is a correct tweet," Mr Trump said of the 2013 Twitter post in which he remarked: "What did these geniuses expect when they put men & women together?" | "It is a correct tweet," Mr Trump said of the 2013 Twitter post in which he remarked: "What did these geniuses expect when they put men & women together?" |
| Mrs Clinton, who appeared first on stage by virtue of a coin toss, found herself once again on the defensive over her private email server. | Mrs Clinton, who appeared first on stage by virtue of a coin toss, found herself once again on the defensive over her private email server. |
| A US naval flight officer told the former secretary of state he would have been jailed if he had handled classified information as she had done. | A US naval flight officer told the former secretary of state he would have been jailed if he had handled classified information as she had done. |
| The Democratic nominee replied: "I did exactly what I should have done and I take it very seriously. Always have, always will." | The Democratic nominee replied: "I did exactly what I should have done and I take it very seriously. Always have, always will." |
| Mrs Clinton also said her 2002 Senate vote in favour of the Iraq War was "a mistake". | Mrs Clinton also said her 2002 Senate vote in favour of the Iraq War was "a mistake". |
| But she said it meant she was in "the best possible position" to ensure it never happened again. | But she said it meant she was in "the best possible position" to ensure it never happened again. |
| Mrs Clinton also pointed out that Mr Trump had once supported the invasion. | Mrs Clinton also pointed out that Mr Trump had once supported the invasion. |
| The former secretary of state vowed to defeat the Islamic State group, though she emphasised: "We are not putting ground troops into Iraq ever again." | The former secretary of state vowed to defeat the Islamic State group, though she emphasised: "We are not putting ground troops into Iraq ever again." |
| Unusually for a US presidential candidate, Mr Trump made unflattering remarks about America's military leaders. | Unusually for a US presidential candidate, Mr Trump made unflattering remarks about America's military leaders. |
| He said the generals had been "reduced to rubble" during President Barack Obama's administration. | He said the generals had been "reduced to rubble" during President Barack Obama's administration. |
| Mr Trump and Mrs Clinton's forum offered a preview of the questions they will face in their three forthcoming presidential debates. | Mr Trump and Mrs Clinton's forum offered a preview of the questions they will face in their three forthcoming presidential debates. |