'No Pause, No Mercy': Putin's forces 'surge' despite Trump threats and ceasefire offer

Day 1,162.


Today, as Russian troops intensify offensive operations in
several oblasts – Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson – we talk
about the latest conversations amongst the coalition of the
willing, where the tone is decidedly pessimistic. Then we do a
deeper dive into the latest positions of China, Turkey, and Syria
in relation to the war.


Contributors:


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


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


Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.


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Europe ‘would struggle to put 25,000 troops on the ground in
Ukraine’ (The Times):


https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/europe-uk-peacekeeping-troops-ukraine-6tp2cfgg5 


Europe fears Trump preparing to walk away from Ukraine talks
(Financial Times):


https://www.ft.com/content/2f7af030-7466-4c10-9c7c-a7ceaa03a70a 


Russia intensifies offensive operations in 3 regions, pushes
toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine's military says (Kyiv
Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/russia-intensifies-offensive-operations-in-3-regions-pushes-toward-dnipropetrovsk-oblast-ukraines-military-says/?mc_cid=063ac27037&mc_eid=08d0680a95 


Putin Renames Volgograd Airport ‘Stalingrad’ to Honor WWII Battle
(Moscow Times):


https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/30/putin-renames-volgograd-airport-stalingrad-to-honor-wwii-battle-a88920 


‘Do you want to show strength here?’: Russia’s ads recruiting
Chinese mercenaries (The Guardian):


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/10/russia-social-media-ads-videos-recruiting-china-mercenaries 


Video About Chinese Soldiers Fighting for Russia:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syKWPralGKQ  


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