The sooner conflict in Ukraine ends, the better, Putin says
TASSDec 22, 2022
The Facts
Speaking at a press conference at the Kremlin on Thursday, Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin said his aim was to bring the war in Ukraine to a close — but this was flatly dismissed by US officials.
Putin said: "Our goal is not to spin the flywheel of military conflict but, on the contrary, to end this war. We will strive for an end to this and the sooner the better, of course."
The Spin
Anti-Russia narrative
Putin's call to bring an end to the war is insincere. If he wants the war to end, he can start by removing his forces from Ukraine.
Nerd narrative
There is a 1% chance that Putin and Zelenskyy will meet to discuss the peaceful resolution of the Russian-Ukraine conflict before 2023, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
