Heading into the Alaska summit, Trump is in a "far more powerful" position than Putin, yet he might not realise just how much leverage he holds, says Russia expert and former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief, Jill Dougherty.
This we know for sure: In Alaska, the unread Trump will be outsmarted by the well-read Putin, who is both much more intelligent than Trump and ten times wilier. We also know that the transactional Trump who, in his own head, is a world class dealmaker is actually nothing of the sort. His abilities are as fake as the tan on his cheeks and the colour of his hair! — © Mark Alexander