Peter the Great’s long war against Sweden – the grinding conflict that swept countless Russian lives – is rarely considered a model of modern diplomacy. However, the door was closed on Friday, and in the first direct peace talks with Ukraine in three years, Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky called it a clear warning: Moscow is ready to fight within the time it needs to be.

Just like when Russian troops entered Ukraine in 2022, the Civil War in the early 18th century began with the failure of humiliation to Moscow. The Tsar's Russian army was inadequately prepared and poorly armed, and was easily surpassed. However, Tsar Peter did not retreat, but dug. Twenty-one years later, he won.

"We don't want to fight, but we're ready to fight for a year, three-two, just spend. We've fought Sweden for 21 years. How long have you been ready to fight?" Medesky said to have told his Ukrainian counterparts, many of whom are inside the Dolmabahçe Palace, the large residence of the European coast of Bosphorus.

Vladimir Putin clearly saw on Friday that his core demands remained the same since the war began: Kiev must cede territory, including abandoning the land it currently owns, greatly reducing its armed forces, and ensuring it will never join NATO or Western forces on its soil.

At the heart of Russia's war in Ukraine is Putin's distorted reading of history - so it's no surprise when self-evident historian Medinsky reached for a rogue historical analogy to justify the invasion. It was not the first time Putin has placed himself in the image of Peter the Great.

In the summer of 2022, Putin made parallel contributions to winning Russian land in the mission of his depiction of twins. "Peter the Great started the 21-year Northern War for 21 years. He seemed to be at war with Sweden. He didn't take anything from them, he was back (what is Russia).

“Obviously, returning (Russia) and strengthening (country) is also a lot of our stuff.

The highly anticipated talks in Istanbul on Friday lasted less than two hours and ended in failure. Ukraine's core demand for a ceasefire has not been met. The only specific result is the agreement between the two sides to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war.

Russia's message is clear: surrender immediately or we will come back later.

A ecstatic Margarita Simonyan, founder and founder of the state-controlled news agency RT, claimed that the Russian delegation warned Ukraine that if Ukraine now refuses to settle, Moscow would no longer limit its demands to four occupied areas and Crimea.

"There will be eight (regions) next time," she wrote on X.

Putin's confidence boosts people's confidence with the slow and steady gains of Russia on the battlefield, Europe's staggering reactions and the domestic economy's growing commitment to long-term wars.

In a recent article, Vladimir Inozemtsev, a leading Russian independent economist, estimated that Russia would have no problem with the cost of war for at least 18 months.

"The war with Ukraine is Putin's priority...a military plan of funds will remain the main task of the economy in uncertain times," Inozemtsev wrote.

One might argue that negotiations held in Türkiye are an achievement in itself. After a day of chaos and political drama, the meeting started 24 hours later than planned. For most of Wednesday, the question is whether the parties will meet completely. Volodymyr Zelenskyy's intermediate Russian delegation, considered "theater props", finally arrived in Istanbul on Thursday morning.

Outside the palace, a group of journalists crowded a side door, forcing confusing tourists and commuters to find alternative routes in the media.

But the Ukrainian president and his team camped in Ankara, and Zelenskyy looked tired and nervous as he spoke to reporters at the country's embassy. He paused before answering the question, be careful not to say anything that could cause the outbreak of Donald Trump. Under increasing pressure from the U.S. president, Zelensky finally sent a delegation to Istanbul on Thursday night by his Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

Zelenskyy has spent weeks in the past few weeks meeting various U.S. demands to show his willingness to pursue peace. "Trump's position is to put pressure on both sides ... step by step, we prove that we are ready for peace, agreeing to many different compromises," he said. "You have to press on the side that doesn't want to end the war."

But so far, his charm offensive has had little impact. On Thursday, Trump declared that "nothing will happen" until he met Putin in person, weakening the negotiations.

Trump did not criticize Russia for his “good relationship” with Putin in an interview with Fox News late Friday, rather than criticizing Russia for sending a low-level delegation to Turkey, but insisted that the Russian leader was “at the table”, although Putin chose not to participate.

Ukraine will uphold Trump's promise on Friday to impose sanctions on Russia if no deal is reached. But analysts warn that sanctions alone are unlikely to change the Kremlin process. What Ukraine urgently needs is more military aid.

When Keefe stepped out of the big paw, it can be said that the biggest blow fell on what Europe called the "will alliance", led by Britain, France, Poland and Germany.

Four European leaders in Kiev this week, standing side by side with Zelenskyy, sent a message to Putin: agree to a ceasefire now, or face coordination pressure from Europe and Trump, including sanctions and other punitive steps.

By this weekend, there was no ceasefire and no sanctions. In a distinctive response to the negotiation collapse, they promised to “consistent our behavior.”

Moscow responds in a familiar way. A local military government chief said that a few hours after the negotiations ended, Russian attacks attacked a bus in the Sumi area of ​​Ukraine, killing at least nine people and injuring four people.

Before the deadly strike was another historical similarity for Medesky. After Istanbul talks, Medesky announces Russia has no intention to stop attacks on Ukraine

"As Napoleon said, usually, war and negotiations are always going at the same time," Medinsky said.

Not surprisingly, the offer seems to have been made up.