Zelenskyy Reacts to US Ban on its Weapons Striking Russian Territory

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Antony Blinken
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The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

When Russia was about to launch this offensive, it amassed more than 30K troops near the border, knowing they could not be targeted by the weapons Ukraine has in its possession. This US policy is hampering Ukraine's ability to defend itself and it needs to be reversed urgently.

Politico

Pro-establishment narrative

The US has been clear throughout this conflict that the weapons it provides are to be used to defend and take back sovereign Ukrainian territory. Allowing strikes beyond that range would lead to a dramatic escalation of the conflict, which could have many unforeseen and disastrous consequences.

U.S. Department of Defense

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 29% chance that there will be a large-scale armed conflict in Russia before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Public Figures

Antony Blinken

Establishment split

CRITICAL

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