New Delhi, July 24 -- Odesa, Ukraine - As expected, the so-called "peace talks" in Istanbul collapsed with no results-and within hours, the illusion of diplomacy gave way to the sharp reality of escalation. Russia and Ukraine exchanged air attacks along the Black Sea coasts, but only one side was acting in defense of its sovereignty and security: Russia. The [.]

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Eastern Herald....