Day 56 Roundup: War 'Would Have Already Ended' with More Weapons, Zelenskyy Says; Mariupol Stand-off Continues

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The Spin

Anti-Russia narrative

The steady supply of weapons the US and its allies have sent to Ukraine has been critical in sustaining its fight against the Russian invasion. It has helped prevent Putin from achieving his initial war aims to conquer and control Ukraine; now is not the time to rest.

Narrative B

The US and a number of NATO countries are sending millions – if not billions – of weaponry to a war-torn country with little accountability for whose hands it falls in. It may be vital for Ukraine's security, but can we be sure we're not inadvertently creating armed militias or enabling illegal arms trafficking?

Pro-Russia narrative

If NATO had kept its promise not to expand eastward in return for German reunification, this war would never have started. Instead of taking Russia's security concerns seriously, NATO keep exacerbating them.

Metaculus Prediction


Establishment split

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