Are Putin's red lines serious nuclear threats or blackmail? | DW News

Ukraine says its forces are continuing their advance into Russia's Kursk region, ten days after launching their surprise counterattack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government has held talks on setting up a military administration in Kursk to allow the evacuation of civilians. Kyiv said it plans to use the area as a strategic buffer zone to protect its border areas from Russian attacks.
Ukraine's cross-border advance into Russia has also renewed calls for its Western allies to drop their restrictions on how their weapons are used.

Chapter Breakdown

00:00 DW takes a look at these red lines, and how changing them might affect the situation on the battlefield.
4:36 Robert Murret, Military analyst, Syracuse University
9:14 Fabrice Pothier, Former NATO strategic policy planner
15:06 Kurt Volker, Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO under George W. Bush, Center for European Policy Analysis