The World’s reporters look at how the crisis in the Capitol is impacting three countries: the UK, where leader Boris Johnson has had a close relationship with President Donald Trump; Russia, which often seizes on moments of US instability for propaganda value; and Kenya, where the US has historically mediated election disputes. Host Carol Hills speaks to The World’s Halima Gikandi from Nairobi, Orla Barry from London, and Daniel Ofman in New York.
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