Almost two thirds of Germans see US President Donald Trump as a greater threat to world peace than Russian President Vladimir Putin, a survey has found.
The finding comes as the two leaders are set to meet in Helsinki, Finland on Monday for a much-anticipated discussion intended to strengthen relations between the rival world powers.
A majority of the 2052 participants in the YouGov survey on behalf of dpa published on Sunday also said Mr Putin was more likeable, more competent and more powerful than Mr Trump.
Only five per cent of those questioned said they thought Mr Trump was the more competent leader - 56 per cent answered in favour of Mr Putin, while the remainder did not provide a response.
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The survey found that most saw Mr Putin as the more powerful leader (43 compared to 25 per cent), although the US outranks Russia economically and militarily.
A total of 64 per cent of people questioned said they saw the US leader as a greater threat to world peace than Mr Putin (16 per cent).
