Medinsky’s Historical Blunder: A Delusional Threat at Istanbul Talks
Vladimir Medinsky, Russia’s lead negotiator at the Istanbul peace talks on May 16, 2025, embarrassed himself and his country with a historically inaccurate analogy and a series of deranged threats that expose his ineptitude. In an attempt to intimidate the Ukrainian delegation, Medinsky referenced the Great Northern War (1700–1721), where Russia, under Peter the Great, fought Sweden for 21 years.
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