Putin rejects ceasefire (again) in 'no breakthrough' phone call with Trump

Day 1,119.

Today, following another historic call between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, we bring you immediate reaction. Plus, we discuss the latest measures adopted by Europe to signal preparedness for war, and hear about the significance of major protests in the Balkans. 

Contributors:

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

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

David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.

Ivana Stradner (Special Correspondent at the Kyiv Post). @ivanastradner on X.

Content Referenced:

Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/18/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-peace-talks-war-latest-news/ 

Bundestag prepares to vote on historic borrowing package in key test for Merz (The Guardian):

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/18/friedrich-merz-bundestag-vote-germany-borrowing-plan

Trump will make — or break — Europe’s Russia sanctions (POLITICO):

https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-europe-russia-moscow-goods-energy-oil-latvia/

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