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For the public agencies involved, the resistance represents an intransigence that belies the assistance and leniency they’ve offered to Flores and fellow protesters who call their group “Reclaiming Our Homes.”

He added that President Trump was "frustrated" by what he described as Russia's intransigence, but emphasised the need to keep negotiations alive.

"There was an intransigence that I think was very sad," she said in her evidence.

At this point, Russia is under no major pressure to give ground: all Donald Trump's talk of punishing Putin for his intransigence has turned into talk of trade with Russia.

The Haqqanis have sought to project themselves as more moderate, galvanising support among people in the country who are frustrated by the supreme leader's intransigence on women's education.