Putin is trying to take advantage of the conflict in Iran and get leverage from the US on Ukraine, while offering to help Trump end the conflict with Iran. - Quoted by the Guardian. Moscow believes that Putin's support for Trump to obtain concessions from Tehran will cause Washington to make more concessions to Russia on the Ukraine issue. The Kremlin is also trying to hold a tripartite summit between the US, Russia and China.

Putin is trying to take advantage of the conflict in Iran and get leverage from the US on Ukraine, while offering to help Trump end the conflict with Iran. - Quoted by the Guardian. Moscow believes that Putin's support for Trump to obtain concessions from Tehran will cause Washington to make more concessions to Russia on the Ukraine issue. The Kremlin is also trying to hold a tripartite summit between the US, Russia and China.