Helsinki summit issues

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold their first official
summit in Helsinki, but no formal agenda has been announced


Arms control: Both Russia and U.S. have yet to begin discussions on what to do when New Strategic
Arms Reduction Treaty (New Start) expires in 2021

Kaliningrad: Russia has deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in violation of Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty

Military build-up: U.S. plans permanent U.S. military base in Poland. Russia could respond
with air base in Belarus

Syria: Russia’s goal is to prevent regime change in Syria where it has its only Mediterranean naval base. U.S. wants Iranian troops to leave

Georgia: With 20% of its territory under Russian occupation since 2008, South Ossetia and
Abkhazia have become Russian military bases

Ukraine: Trump has refused to rule out recognizing Russia’s annexation of Crimea

Hamadan Airbase
Used by Russia to conduct raids in Syria


NATO countries
Russian troops stationed
800km 500 miles
POLAND
UKRAINE
CRIMEA
Helsinki
SYRIA
Moscow
BELARUS
GEORGIA
IRAN 
RUSSIA


CANADA
U.S.


Sources: Foreign Policy, Stratfor, Time, Reuters 
Picture: Associated Press
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