Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170104:00:50:00
>> reporter: that could include less criticism of russia's controversial intervention in syria and more importantly a possible easing of sanctions imposed by the u.s. and europe over the crisis in ukraine. the russian president even seeing a reflection of himself in donald trump, he says. >> translator: he just likes a strong man, a winner in a situation where no one believed in his victory because that's how it had been with putin himself. >> reporter: since his election, trump has been careful not to criticize russia or its leader, while blasting china for what he calls one-sided trade relat...