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By: Israel Shamir  Russia has found itself in the difficult position of Thor. The Nordic god Thor, in the Castle of Utgaard, was requested to drink up a great horn filled with mead. He drank and he drank but he could not empty the horn – it turned out that it was connected to the sea. Likewise, Putin was pushed into a fight with Russia’s sister republic of Ukraine, but he promptly discovered that the Ukraine is connected to all the armies and industries of the united West. Mind you, the Ukraine alone was quite formidable, with its 50 million inhabitants and heavy industry. The military might of the whole Soviet Union was largely concentrated into the westernmost part of the country. Against the endless support of the NATO bloc, Russia quickly found itself in dire straits. Putin res...

Posted by: John Phoenix The third round of peace talks in Istanbul has been a meaningful step forward, according to Hakan Fidan Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan ©  Sputnik/Sergey Guneev Moscow and Kiev have agreed for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. His remarks came shortly after the latest round of bilateral negotiations facilitated by Ankara. The third round of direct peace talks took place on Wednesday in Istanbul. While no ceasefire was reached, the parties made some progress on humanitarian issues, including agreements on the further exchange of prisoners of war and civilians. “During the meeting, leaders discussed the conditions under which they might ...