10 dead, 55 wounded as shells pummel Ukrainian city of Kherson, officials say
NBCJUN 2022
Day 306: Putin Reiterates Readiness for Ukraine Negotiations
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Despite Putin's comments, Russia is being disingenuous about claims of wanting negotiations. These are ploys to buy time amid failures on the battlefield.
Pro-Russia narrative
Russia has repeatedly said it's open to negotiate and bring the war to an end. It's Ukraine, and their backers in the West, that are refusing to participate in this process.
Metaculus Prediction
There is a 1% chance that Putin and Zelenskyy will meet to discuss the peaceful resolution of the Russian-Ukraine conflict before 2023, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
