Day 19 Close: Conflict Talks Continue, US Warns China Against Involvement in Ukraine

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    The Spin

    Anti-Russia narrative

    This invasion is an egregious violation of international law. Putin's ultimate aim is to restore the Soviet empire, even if it takes massive bloodshed and false pretexts such as calling the 2014 Ukrainian revolution after a fraudulent election a "coup". This unprovoked attack is the latest chapter in Putin's Orwellian attempt to re-write history.

    PBS NewsHour

    Pro-Russia narrative

    NATO and the US have ignored Russia's security concerns by breaking its promise not to expand eastward in return for German reunification. These concerns are legitimate and taking them seriously would have avoided the Ukraine tragedy.

    Newsweek

    Metaculus Prediction

    There's a 16% chance that Kyiv will fall to Russian forces by April, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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    The Russia-Ukraine War
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    The US-China Conflict
    The US-China Conflict
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    The US-China Conflict
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    Establishment split

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