Most Germans now view US as unreliable: Survey

Nearly three-quarters of Germans view the United States as an unreliable partner, according to a survey published Thursday.

Only 15% of those surveyed in the ARD-Deutschlandtrend poll conducted by Infratest dimap said that the U.S. was a trustworthy partner, the lowest rating for the U.S. in the survey to date, according to public broadcaster WDR.

By comparison, 78% of those queried currently consider France to be a trustworthy partner and 74% consider the U.K. to be a trustworthy partner.

According to the survey, 40% consider Ukraine to be a trustworthy partner, while 48% of respondents believe that Germany cannot trust Ukraine.

Only 9% consider Russia to be a trustworthy partner and 83% do not.