Day 141 Roundup: UN Hails 'Critical Step Forward' Following Meeting on Grain; Shelling Reported Across Ukraine

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    The Spin

    Pro-establishment narrative

    Western sanctions on Russia have been successful in forcing the country to default on its debt for the first time since 1998, while the Russian economy is expected to face a deep recession and shrink by 10% in 2022. Such restrictions are a practical way of countering the Kremlin's immoral violation of international law.

    Establishment-critical narrative

    It's hypocritical to impose sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine, but not on the US for invading Iraq for equally unjustified reasons, or on Israel for invading and annexing Arab lands.

    Metaculus Prediction


    Establishment split

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