A new life, a death and an escape: Three hours in the line of Russian fire
NBCJUL 2023
The Spin
Anti-Russia narrative
Russia's deliberate targeting of energy infrastructure — unnecessarily increasing the suffering of civilians — amounts to war crimes. This continuing Russian barbarity must be confronted.
Pro-Russia narrative
Attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are a direct consequence of the failure of the country's leadership to meaningfully engage in peace talks and the mistaken belief Kyiv's forces can defeat Russia on the battlefield. These attacks will stop once a more sober position is reached.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 5% chance that China will get involved in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict by 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
