no way that Putler is going to leave the country to meet Zelensky
I think he should do it. It'll put Zelensky in a corner.
I mean... I understand all the reasons why it's "bad" to meet with Zelensky. He's illegitimate and no equal - yes, yes... Meeting him, means admitting that there exists an actual state called Ukraine, that has a president called Zelensky...
But Trump wants it! So we should do it. What's the worse that can happen? Zelensky can't force Putin to do anything.
We'll satisfy Trump - and he'll get a big win - because he sat down two of the most implacable foes on the planet. A real Mandela move - and certainly a hefty contribution to his eventual Nobel Prize.
This way it will look like Putin is making major concessions (just by meeting that clown), and is following through on his Alaskan promises.
Zelensky will again refuse to do the necessary (because it is politically and militarily suicidal for him), and Trump will again view him as a delusional spoiler.