Diplomacy is the art of navigating a path through adversity. Russian President Vladimir Putin's off-the-cuff proposal for a trilateral summit with his American and Chinese counterparts is an epoch-making initiative. It could go a long way toward not only providing clarity to wayward realpolitik, but also helping formulate a way forward toward a rules-based world order. The Czar was candid; he minced no words when stating that the upcoming APEC summit in China could act as an icebreaker to deliberate on issues confronting evolving........

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