Trump claims Germany ‘controlled’ by Russia, Merkel differs

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and JILL COLVIN
The Associated Press
BRUSSELS — President Donald Trump barreled into a NATO summit Wednesday with claims that a natural gas pipeline deal has left Germany “totally controlled” and “captive to Russia” as he lobbed fresh complaints about allies’ “delinquent” defense spending during the opening of what was expected to be a fraught two-day meeting.
Trump also suggested that NATO allies commit to spending 4 percent of