Zelenskyy Announces Emergency Energy Measures as Trump Blames Him for Lack of Peace Deal

Is the Ukrainian leader the issue, or are Russian strikes on energy infrastructure to blame?

Published JAN 16

Zelenskyy Announces Emergency Energy Measures as Trump Blames Him for Lack of Peace Deal

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Above: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a meeting in Kyiv on Jan. 3. Image credit: Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Ukraine has never been a stumbling block in the way of peace. It is the barrage of Russian drones and missiles that repeatedly targets Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, namely its energy facilities, preventing peace. Doing so in the middle of these winter conditions, it's clear that Putin has no goal other than to terrorize Ukrainian civilians. Pressure needs to be applied so he's finally ready to take negotiations seriously.

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EuroNews

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance there will be a bilateral ceasefire or peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine by March 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.