The OP suggested the Trump got Putin to out "$400 million in illegal donations" - in the text of an article that I read here yesterday, Putin actually said, "the contributions may have been legally made".....
And, for another view, here's Politifact's take on it:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/jul/16/vladimir-putin/putins-pants-fire-claim-about-400-million-donation/