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In Ukraine, Putin has no red lines
Deterrence, pressure and clear communications are needed to get Russia to end invasion.
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America, with its partners, must make clear that time is working against Russia – not in its favour, as President Vladimir Putin still believes.
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Nigel Gould-Davies
“What are Putin’s red lines?”
This question, asked with growing urgency as Russia loses its war in Ukraine but does not relent in its aggressions, is intended to offer analytical clarity and to guide policy. In reality, it is the wrong question, because “red line” is a bad metaphor.
