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War in Ukraine: “Putin puts himself in the best position to negotiate”
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Satellite images - the only ones reaching us - of a district in eastern Mariupol, March 14, 2022. via REUTERS - MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES
By: Romain Auzouy
1 min
On the 20th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the fighting continues to spread.
A curfew from 6:00 p.m. GMT on Tuesday for 35 hours was declared in kyiv, which was bombed several times this morning.
Ukrainian authorities have warned that the capital is preparing for a "
hard defense
".
The Russian army continues its attempt to encircle Kiev, which is now
"a city under siege"
, in the words of an adviser to the Ukrainian president.
Is this encirclement strategy found in other Ukrainian cities sustainable?
The analysis of General Vincent Desportes, professor of strategy at Sciences Po and HEC and former director of the School of War.
Author of
The Last Battle of France
,
Ukraine
Russia
Vladimir Poutine
Defense