Putin's ego might prevent him for sitting together with someone like Zelensky in a table. But if its required to bring peace, he should live with that humiliation as it might be the right thing to do at current time to stop the bloodshed.

Ukraine is a buffer zone created as a result of Soviet Union losing the cold war. With changing politco-economic status, the line could be redrawn soon. But it won't prevent any side involved to redrawing it with changing circumstances in the future.

Network states are not an alternative to existing governments. They could supplement it but won't completely replace.

If Russia agrees to a complete ceasefire on line of control, Ukraine would have no choice but to agree with it. Zelensky might be talking tough before the meeting but he is hoping a complete ceasefire would come in action.
Russia too have interest in a ceasefire as that may enable them to get back to world market. The war is about to ruin their economy. This might stop the Putin's dream of having a land border to Transnistria but Ukraine like always would still be up for grab anytime. One way or other.

A world view is built by centuries of diplomacy and mutual interactions. A few people are insignificant as they are not in power long enough.

At least there is a place where people from everywhere sit and speak. Where do you find representative from fighting countries like Israel and Palestine and Russia and Ukraine sit on an equal table?

Sadly no one cares about them. Seems like the world is happy that there would be less people to feed.
Poor kids, born at wrong place in wrong time.

If things goes as it is, there would be no going back for Israel and Hamas and the war won't stop till another cease to exists. With current circumstances, its likely Hamas. The world is willing to starve and kill all people in Gaza to get rid of Hamas and Israel is still bombing those starving people.
It's really sad that Humanity has gone this low but maybe the world knows they need to go through this for greater good of the world.

lol Russia and China also don't want Iran to have nuclear weapons. US and its proxies would just bomb Iran and make them surrender.

Unlike the European and other middle eastern nations, Iran is a tough nation, but they can't stand the wrath of US.

Russia may use Iran in need but it too believes Iran should be put into its place. They may even use the favor against Ukraine.

It would be no surprise if US air force bombs Kyiv next.

The amazing stories of rags to riches are nice to hear but in reality poverty is a vicious cycle. There are exception of people breaking out of the cycle through their special skill or luck but for hungry stomach, the opportunities to show your skill are less.

It's might sound logical to not stop the war when you are gaining but even though Russia might not admit it, the gains are at huge costs and very slow.

A strategic ceasefire could be better for Russia. Even though Ukraine and its western masters are weaker, Russia too has suffered much. A ceasefire would let them get the logistics right and train more soldiers to invade more of Ukraine in 3rd phase.

Ireland in 2nd and this list is a joke.

The downfall of west was predicted and even though there are efforts to rejuvenate the western world, they are so divided that they'd rather destroy themselves rather then come together for a solution. With the western world already placing sanctions and heavy tariffs on China, it could be considered a good time for them to proceed with the planned invasion. But China is a long term planner and could look for more advantageous position or ways to take Taiwan.

US tariffs on Canada is a way of removing preference subsidies to Canada and boosting US industries.
Canada is more dependent on US than US is on Canada. TIme would show the clear picture but what we know for sure is US is more self sufficient than Canada. There might be some price increases in short term but in long term, US would be more economically powerful.

After the European leaders gave him some reality check, he's now willing to sign a treaty with US but his conditions still are continuation of war.
What Trump is suggesting is a ceasefire and peace deal which would allow US companies to enter Ukraine and with US companies directly involved in Ukraine, Russia would not dare to attack it. Zelenskyy and Trump are still in different reality. The mineral deal might be signed but it won't come into effect anytime soon.

Even the Europeans are now fed up dealing with Zelensky. They wanted to talk about ceasefire while Zelensky demand to nuke Russia.
It's highly likely for Europe to disown Zelensky if he insist on more money and nukes. We may see change in Ukranian leadership soon.

Demilitarization of Ukraine and Ukraine not in NATO could have been a bargaining point but Trump gave it as a gift to Putin. Though I highly doubt Putin would have accepted anything less than that after all the lives lost.
 
The only bargain left is of size of land. The deal could be Donbass and Zaporizhzhia east of Dnieper river given under Russian control and the region of Kursk occupied by Ukraine and Kharkhiv occupied by Russia exchanged.

Disclaimer: This is just a cultural superstition and has no science behind it.

Black magic is an act of worshiping deities for power and influence. People sometimes misinterpret as the worship of Satan but in reality it is a much older practice than actual inception of Satan. It's related to Pagan roots of all human and the power associated with the nature and our bloodline.

Black magic is practiced by drawing shapes, using symbols and materials of different nature and color. Different human like but faceless figures are also used in such practice.
Different offerings are made including seasonal crops, grass, flowers, fruits and some form of black magic do need animal skin, human skull, animal sacrifice and raw blood.

1. Pacification
This is the simplest of all which makes you or other people calm and content. It is done to improve your mental state, mend relationship and have better outlook at your job. It makes you powerful and Influential. It don't directly harm anyone. It can be done on Saturday morning between New moon and Full moon.

2. Enchantment or Subjugation
This magic is performed when you want to influence somebody or make them fall in love. It is also performed to get positive favors from other people. This is done on Tuesday night (for non love purpose) or Friday night (for love) between New Moon and Full Moon.

3. Immobilization
This magic is performed to save yourself from adversaries or your personal enemy. It makes you safe from their attack. This is also performed to get ahead in competition if you have a single competitor. This limits the power of your enemy without having any effect on you. This is done on Saturday or Tuesday night between Full Moon and New Moon.

4. Creating Enmity
This is a magic performed by a third person to sow conflict between two people. This is used to break people in relations or business partners. This is done on Saturday or Tuesday night between Full Moon and New Moon.

5. Eradication
This is a magic performed to remove obstacles, expel negative influences, or force someone to leave a specific location or position. Removing bad people from your circle, getting rid of toxic co-worker in the office or similar situations. It's done when the negative thing are being created by specific person. This is done on Saturday or Tuesday night between Full Moon and New Moon.

6. Destruction
This is the most potent of the magic which give your enemy pain and suffering and ultimate death. The person who does initiate this magic also would have a bad effect generally a suffering of a smaller scale. This is a forbidden act and only very few of the people can complete the whole process.

The movie Midsommar and The Ritual do show some form of this magic. And they got me interested in it. What are your thoughts on black magic?

The Russian fight for sovereignty has awakened people around the western world too. The people are now questioning the propaganda that have been fed to them. US election result was an example. A small step taken by the people to free themselves from the corrupt people who were managing the nation for their personal profit.
The awakening is coming to Europe too, Europeans too are looking for answers and voting for change, removing the people who are oppressing them. There are masked men already on the street threatening people from doing anything that would counter their control. There are talks of taking away democracy if people do vote for change, but Europeans have always fought for freedom and I believe, they'd come victorious again and liberty would prevail. The Empire of Lies are indeed going to fall.

A typical example of warmongering citizen filled with western propaganda. Bring in if you dare, the western neo-imperialism would be destroyed once and for all.

Democracy is a fragile thing. It's not a perfect system and it also is easily manipulated. Oligarchy comes with the coat of democracy.
Most of the time, the change of the head of state won't have any effect on the oligarch that actually rules the country as these rich people has so much influence that the president/pm won't want to mess with them. Some believe they are what holding the nations and in absence of them, the economy would collapse and the nation would disintegrate.
Oligarchy exist in almost all of democracy. There are certain group of people every politician wants to get favor from. Some politician do indeed tame and create new oligarch in their favor and such politician stays in power for longer. Like Putin and Modi.