Great thanks to Bill and Eric for this excellent summary of events. The summit was everything Putin wanted it it be, and made sure it would be. He has forgotten none of his KGB training, alas. Masterfully stroking his opponent's ego. I do feel relieved the leaders from Europe- who will "have Zelensky's back"- will be there. They may not succeed in guiding Trump towards better decisions, but they'll do all anyone can, I know. As they really must, for their own sake and ours. No one wins if Putin succeeds in stealing huge chunks of Ukraine. Because as the Europeans know only too well, it will only fire his even more rapacious ambitions on the continent.
Great thanks to Bill and Eric for this excellent summary of events. The summit was everything Putin wanted it it be, and made sure it would be. He has forgotten none of his KGB training, alas. Masterfully stroking his opponent's ego. I do feel relieved the leaders from Europe- who will "have Zelensky's back"- will be there. They may not succeed in guiding Trump towards better decisions, but they'll do all anyone can, I know. As they really must, for their own sake and ours. No one wins if Putin succeeds in stealing huge chunks of Ukraine. Because as the Europeans know only too well, it will only fire his even more rapacious ambitions on the continent.