OK - I'm going to stick my neck out here. You can all come back and laugh at me,

[speak easy]

but I think today's meeting is going to be OK. The EU/UK/NATO contingent are pros; lifetime politicians, for whom dealing with difficult customers is their bread and butter. Trump came out of the NATO summit feeling like a king - NATO he was said wonderful - a 180 on his firm view that they were only a bunch of grifters (like himself).

Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the other hand has relatively little political experience in negotiation. He was swept to power on a wave of popular support that gave him a colossal mandate. He is a quick study, but experience can't be bought.

So I think this summit will not be anything like disaster. We will see.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. I'm hoping

They all flip the bird at him on National TV.

[speak easy]

2. The will snow him.

The stakes are too anything else.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Vance is probably

Traveling to some far off location for his travel blog - so he can't be there to act like his toadie. Or will he be?

[Vinca]

4. I predict Trump will forget Ukraine and Russia completely and brag that he's so tough all of Europe had to come to him.

[usonian]

5. They have come armed.

And packing heat.

[speak easy]

6. LOL!

[Renew Deal]

7. The Europeans are desparate to prove relevance

While at the same time, not willing or able to put boots on the ground. That puts them in a tough position