technique. >> putin says would you like to meet my dog. out comes a giant hound across the yard. putin says bigger, stronger and faster than barney. >> and with putin officials, language barrier has led to awkward diplomacy. >> we worked hard to get the right russian word. >> you got it wrong. >> still if there is one thing we know about president trump, he will do it his own way. >> putin may be the easiest of them all. who would think? >> for analysis, let's go to the political panel. i want to bring in from washington josh rogin. cnn political analyst. and we have luke harding, an author and foreign correspondent for "the guardian." luke, let's start with you. president trump saying that this meeting with vladimir putin could be the easiest of his meetings on this european trip. what is your response?