The new special relationship: what does Putin want from Trump?
The unlikely love-in between the president-elect and a former KGB agent who built a career on hating America has spooked many US allies. And it raises serious questions – from the fate of Edward Snowden to whether GCHQ’s secrets are safe Putin and Trump Russian dolls … the start of a diplomatic thaw? Putin and Trump Russian dolls … the start of a diplomatic thaw? Photograph: TASS / Barcroft Images Luke Harding Sunday 20 November 2016 It was, remarkably, their first phone call. Last week, on Monday, Donald Trump spoke to Vladimir Putin. According to the Kremlin, the conversation was...