Putin understands and feels that this meeting is much more important to Donald Fredovich (as he is called in Russian intelligence) than to himself, which is why he negotiates, dodges, maneuvers, and simply buys time. This is noticeable even without intuition…But why does Trump want this meeting?He is a rather simplistic personality and craves flattery. Trump wants to hear in person, not just over the phone, how Putin will praise him for the 8 or 9 wars he supposedly stopped. He will even go out for a briefing with that message.Flattery is the shortest and cheapest way to Trump’s heart. There is also bribery, but it is more costly…However, for Trump, not all flattery and recognition of his genius carry the same weight; it depends on the symbolic significance of the subject. Trump perceives Putin as an equal partner and even looks up to him. This refers to a psychological perspective, not physical height.For Trump, Putin is a desirable partner — this is obvious. Any irritation over his intransigence quickly fades, resolved with a single phone call from the Kremlin. This is obsession, programming, reflexive control…The war will not end while Trump is president.Putin will not give up the temptation to weaken the U.S. through the hands of a useful idiot.SourceAbout the author. Volodymyr Horbach, political analyst at the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, expert on Ukraine’s foreign and domestic policy.The editorial team does not always share the opinions expressed by blog or column authors.