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Zelenskyy Rules Out Withdrawing Ukrainian Troops From Its Own Territory

Zelenskyy Rules Out Withdrawing Ukrainian Troops fromFrom Its Own Territory

Above: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. Image copyright: Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu/Contributor via Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 45% chance that there will be a bilateral ceasefire in the Russo-Ukraine conflict before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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