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Russian Strikes Kill At Least 14 in Kyiv

Russian Strikes Kill At Least 14 in Kyiv

Above: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko at the site of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv on June 17, 2025. Image copyright: Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance there will be a bilateral ceasefire or peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine by March 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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