At the Paris summit, every country backed keeping pressure on Russia. Scholz called lifting sanctions a “grave mistake.” Starmer wants to hit Russian energy harder. 2/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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@anneapplebaum — 2025-03-29
"Military force won't be necessary" and "we'll take over by popular demand" was basically the (failed) Russian plan for Ukraine a couple of decades ago. https://
x.com/shashj/status/
/shashj/status/1905733316625764510
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Ukraine attacks Russia’s Belgorod region
Source: https://
nytimes.com/2025/03/28/wor
ld/europe/ukraine-attack-russia-belgorod.html
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Ukraine’s Kursk incursion boosted morale and created diplomatic leverage.
Last summer, Ukraine stunned Moscow with its incursion into the Kursk region – the first offensive on Russian soil since WWII. It boosted morale and gave Kyiv leverage. Creating diplomatic leverage for ceasefire negotiations. 2/
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Ukraine’s ongoing incursion targets Russian troop concentrations
Ukraine hasn't publicly confirmed the incursion. But officials told the NYT the operation is ongoing – and aimed at destroying Russian troop concentrations poised to strike Ukraine. Analysts say the push is more limited than the Kursk campaign – but still significant. 3/
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March 18 operation in Demidovka leads to advance in three border villages
The March 18 operation began in Demidovka. Ukrainian forces advanced into at least three more border villages, according to open-source analysts like @TheStudyofWar and Finland’s @Black_BirdGroup
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Ukraine enters Russia near Belgorod
The New York Times reports that Ukraine has once again crossed into Russia. Ukrainian forces advance into Belgorod. The Kremlin remains silent, but OSINT analysts confirm clashes.
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Mylovanov shares article on power deal or humiliation of Zelensky
Source: https://
thetimes.com/world/russia-u
kraine-war/article/art-of-the-power-deal-or-another-attempt-to-humiliate-zelensky-c39kwkz77
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US presses Kyiv for concessions amid Russian missile strikes, no ceasefire path
While Russia continues missile strikes, US negotiators are pressing for more concessions from Kyiv. The deal offers no clear path to a ceasefire and risks undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty without guaranteeing security. 6X
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Vance: US economic stake best security guarantee for Ukraine
VP JD Vance said the best security guarantee for Ukraine is giving Americans a long-term economic stake in the country. “The only game in town,” he said, is the US offer, even without formal security guarantees. 4/