Russia rolled out a Soviet howitzer from the 1940s that Moscow technically shouldn't have in the first place
Business InsiderOCT 2024
Zelenskyy Unveils Ukraine's 'Victory Plan'
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Above: Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Oct. 11, 2024, in Berlin, Germany. Image copyright: Carsten Koall/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
If Ukraine becomes a properly confirmed member of NATO, it will show Russian Pres. Putin that he will be lost from a geopolitical point of view. As Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy said, Russia must recognize that Europe has borders and independent states, and everyone has the right to choose their own future.
Pro-Russia narrative
Dragging Ukraine into the NATO military alliance is what started this whole conflict in the first place — particularly NATO's cultivation of Ukrainian nationalism that resulted in a violation of rights against the country's Russian-speaking citizens. Without eliminating the root cause of the conflict, it's impossible to achieve a fair settlement.
Metaculus Prediction
There is a 1% chance there will be a bilateral cease-fire or peace agreement in the Russo-Ukraine conflict in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
