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Trump missing piece in Putin’s Syria plan

The Russian president needs the United States to stabilize Syria, but expects sanctions relief in return.

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Can US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin come to an accord on Syria? Here, the two presidents talk at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam, Nov. 11, 2017. — REUTERS/Jorge Silva

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