Fierce fighting in Russia as Ukrainian troops ‘hold on’ & Trump asks Putin to 'spare surrounded forces’

Day 1,115.


Today, as Ukraine holds on in Russia’s Kursk region, we analyse
Moscow’s evolving strategy following Vladimir Putin’s rejection
of Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal—and what further concessions
the U.S. might consider. We also uncover the realities of life
under Russian occupation, the latest resistance efforts, and the
impact of France’s post-World War II defense policies on today’s
global security landscape.


Contributors:


Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence).
@DomNicholls on X.


Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's
College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.


Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Producer). @adeliepjz on X.


With thanks to Elie Tenenbaum (Head of Institut français des
relations internationales Security Studies Center).
@ElieTenenbaum on X.


Content Referenced:


Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:  


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/14/russia-ukraine-peace-ceasefire-zelensky-putin-latest-news/


Putin is using a classic Russian negotiating tactic to delay a
ceasefire (Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/13/putin-is-choosing-to-drag-out-the-war-in-ukraine/ 


US toughens sanctions on Russian energy payments (Kyiv
Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/us-toughens-sanctions-on-russian-energy-payments/?mc_cid=faec38e356&mc_eid=08d0680a95


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