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What does Putin want from Trump?

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC1DACB42A30

Ahead of the Trump-Putin summit, Rubenstein Fellow Alina Polyakova discusses what Russian President Vladimir Putin might be looking to gain, including a reduction of U.S. troops in Europe, an end to NATO expansion, and U.S. recognition of Russia’s Crimea takeover.

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