Ukraine: The Latest BONUS: ‘Russia fears one thing above all’, with Christopher Miller, Dr Jack Watling & Orysia Lutsevych OBE
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Dec 13, 2025 
In a dynamic panel, Christopher Miller, Chief Ukraine Correspondent at the Financial Times, shares insights on Ukraine's military strategy and the urgent need for robust security guarantees. Dr. Jack Watling, a senior research fellow at RUSI, discusses European defense production challenges. Orysia Lutsevych, Head of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House, emphasizes the importance of targeting Kremlin stability and civic activism in Ukraine. The discussion covers the push for collective pressure on Russia and the complexities of navigating a potential ceasefire.
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Ukraine Wants To Be Inside Collective Security
- Ukraine's core aim is to join collective security and be 'inside the fortress' of NATO-style protection.
- Orysia Lutsevych warns peace requires degrading Russia or changing its regime to secure Europe long-term.
Ukraine's Porcupine Strategy
- Ukrainians seek an Article 5–style guarantee or NATO membership but understand NATO accession is remote.
- Christopher Miller says Ukraine aims to become a 'porcupine' state like Israel: highly armed and deterrent.
Pressure Putin Collectively To Force Talks
- Apply collective pressure on Vladimir Putin to make him view the war as too costly to continue.
- Christopher Miller argues diplomatic and economic pressure, led by the US and Europe, is the main lever to force negotiations.
