The Singapore summit is a global exercise in damage limitation of Donald Trump | Richard Wolffe
(The Guardian North Korea)

We should understand what the world is hoping for when we look at the Trump-Kim summitLet´s be honest. The sight of high-level talks with a bellicose, incoherent, nuclear-armed world leader is far better than the alternative. What good can come from isolating an impetuous man suffering from delusions of grandeur?Yes, it´s a relief to see the world trying to talk sense to Donald J Trump, even if those talks are doomed to fail. Related: Trump-Kim summit: meeting underway between US and North Korean leaders - live Related: Kim and Trump meet in Singapore - in pictures That´s what Trump does: he gropes his way to his foreign policy, while the rest of the world just looks shocked. Related: History of US-North Korea deals shows hard part is making them stick Continue reading...