* The meeting will take place in a single location for both participants.
* There will be at least one table, likely positioned with its legs down.
* Both individuals will spend some time seated, a practice based on history.
* They will look at each other, except for moments when they don't.
* A translator will be present, an often unmentioned but crucial element.
* Outdoor temperatures will be colder than in Tashkent.
* Both participants will be dressed, adhering to tradition.
* One of them will say "Hello" or "Здравствуйте" depending on the moment.
* The indoor space will be illuminated, even if artificially.
* Neither leader is expected to arrive by reindeer, despite Alaska's associations.
* At least one flag will be present for international and respectable photography.
* They will not simultaneously eat soup during a handshake due to awkwardness.
* Cameras will be operational to document the meeting.
* There will be at least one chair without armrests.
* At least one cloud, possibly two, will be visible outside.
* The meeting will eventually end, even if later than anticipated.
