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Zelenskyy Visits World Economic Forum to Garner Support
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The Spin
Anti-Russia narrative
The Davos consensus on Ukraine should be the world's consensus — Kyiv is absolutely capable of deterring and defeating Moscow so long as its Western allies continue their financial support. This can't just be verbal or metaphorical support either, but rather concrete and predictable finance and weapons distribution to the frontlines until Putin finally concedes his inevitable defeat.
Pro-Russia narrative
Russian officials didn't have to attend the Davos summit to understand the absurdity of its intentions. Dozens of national security advisors flew to Switzerland to hear Zelenskyy call for a complete withdrawal of Russian troops and subsequent trials for war crimes — propositions even the most pro-Ukraine countries know are not going to happen. What will happen is Ukraine will continue to lose on the battlefield as its allies in the West grow more weary of supporting this war.