Friends, foes see opening in helping virus-hit US

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Recent history is full of disaster-hit nations whose prideful governments have refused help, but US has said it welcomes international cooperation against the virus.

The United States has long hailed its aid overseas as a sign of good intentions, but friends and foes alike are seeing opportunities of their own by helping the global power ravaged by the coronavirus.

Cull said the most successful gifts come when a nation has no obvious political motivation and appears to be acting out of emotional attachment to another country. Other assistance has included testing kits from the United Arab Emirates and dispatches of medical teams from US allies, notably Poland. Trump, who has sought closer ties with President Vladimir Putin, called the gesture"very nice," although the State Department insisted the goods were purchased, not donated.

"I'm sure there is an understanding in Ankara that this could be Trump's final year," Tol said, while adding:"Turkey's problems with the US are too deep to be resolved by this PR campaign."The last time the United States received such wide assistance was after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans in 2005.

 

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