Painted Matryoshka dolls, or Russian nesting dolls, bearing the faces of U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and other political leaders are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop in central Moscow, Russia, November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhi
First there were the kind words that Trump said of Putin during the campaign. Then there was Trump's unilateral decision to strip the Republican party of its support for Ukraine against pro-Russian rebels. Then there was Putin's congratulatory call, hours after Trump had secured the Presidency.
But what can we really expect from Trump on Russia? When it comes to Washington's relationship with Moscow, and the myriad implications tied to it, President Trump appears to be looking to improve those bonds. But is Putin ready to reciprocate goodwill, or is he planning on playing the long game, and playing Trump for a puppet?
Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer joins New America President Anne-Marie Slaughter and former CIA chief (and Trump transition team member) James Woolsey on Fareed Zakaria, GPS to discuss these questions, and other foreign policy mysteries.
