How can two leaders from what is arguably the two most powerful countries on earth, betting together face to face be a bad thing when the world is on the verge of Armageddon.

The two leaders did meet face-to-face at the G20 Summit and
spoke for over 2 hours. Unfortunately, nothing changed
as a result. We're back to square one. No Soviet leader has
ever acknowledged their mistakes and Mr Putin certainly is not
about to. Here's what the Washington Post wrote after that
meeting:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinion/wp/2017/07/10/why-deciding-to-move-forward-with-putin-is-a-big-mistake/?utm_term=.a8e9a64da735

Sorry for my typo. Here's the link again:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2017/07/10/why-deciding-to-move-forward-with-putin-is-a-big-mistake/?utm_term=.a8e9a64da735

Foxy,

While negotiating with lying scumbags like KJU and Putin is different to negotiating with reliable partners, it can still be done. The difference is the complete lack of trust, which requires verification.

Without negotiation, we would not have resolved the Cuban missile crisis, START or Glasnost etc.

Dear Shadow Minister,

No in this case I have to disagree with you.

With any two other leaders perhaps it could
be done. But not with these two. Both are
liars and cheats to the core.

Have Western allies acknowledged their mistake of going after weapons of mass destruction that did not exist, killing hundreds of thousands?

Putin is the one who is now looking like a level headed world leader.

How long will it ve before a rebel or terror merchant plants poison chemical to instigate another US allied attack and maybe kill Assad?

Considering nuclear war is likeky, Trump and Putin should be meeting and talking.