Trump a bigger threat than Putin, Germans say

A total of 64 per cent of Germans questioned in a survey said Donald Trump was a greater threat to world peace than Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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.

Most Germans consider US President Donald Trump a bigger threat than Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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.

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).