Time has blended the faces of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on its latest cover amid the “summit crisis” following the leaders’ meeting.
The magazine also created an animated gif, branded “creepy” by viewers, which shows the US President slowly morph into the Russian leader.
It comes following controversy sparked at their meeting in Helsinki on Monday amid confusion over Mr Trump’s stance on Russia’s alleged election meddling.
In statement Time said the photo illustration is “meant to represent this particular moment in US foreign policy, following the pair's recent meeting”.
The magazine explained: "A year and a half into his presidency, Trump’s puzzling affinity for Putin has yet to be explained…
“To represent that conflict, [Nancy] Burson merged the faces of Trump and Putin into a still image and video which morphs between the shifting appearances of the two world leaders."
Leaders' summit: Donald Trump Vladimir Putin shake handsAPIts latest cover, which carries the headline 'the summit crisis', was branded “creepy” and “eerie” by some of those who viewed it on social media.
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One wrote: “'You've done it this time TIME! This is outright creepy, as reflects the reality.”
Another said: “'Strong work creating that nightmare factory.”