Day 65 Roundup: At Least 1 Dead, 10 Reportedly Injured in Kyiv Missile Attacks; Evacuation of Mariupol Steel Plant Stalls

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    The Spin

    Pro-establishment narrative

    The world cannot stand by as Russia continues their atrocities and aggression in Ukraine. Every day the Ukrainians are paying with their lives, and the West must contribute arms, funding, ammunition and economic support to counter Putin's war of extermination.

    Establishment-critical narrative

    Arming Ukraine further will only prolong the war, provoke instability in Europe, and ultimately destroy the nation. The West must act to end the war now, before nothing remains of the country they seek to protect.

    Pro-Russia narrative

    NATO and the US have ignored Russia's security concerns by breaking their promise not to expand eastward in return for German reunification. These concerns are legitimate and taking them seriously would have avoided the Ukraine tragedy.

    Metaculus Prediction

    There's a 3% chance that Kyiv will be under Russian control before 2023, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


    Establishment split

    CRITICAL

    PRO

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