Subject: Re: Let’s See If This Pans Out for Putin
It was worth a try to give Russia a chance to do the right thing.

No, it wasn't. If Russia isn't giving any indication that they're even moving towards doing the right thing, then you don't start with a summit meeting. You give them the chance to do the right thing in all the countless other diplomatic channels that are available. There was zero reason to give them a chance to do the right thing there, as opposed to all the other avenues that were available.