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How Kyiv Is Wooing the Global South

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova on convincing the rest of the world to stand on the right side of history.

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In recent weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been on a spate of diplomatic missions: He’s joining the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, which follows a visit to Saudi Arabia to attend the Arab League summit, which was preceded by appearances in London, Rome, Paris, and Berlin. At each stop, Zelensky has been winning promises for more arms and economic aid for his country.

Ravi Agrawal is the editor in chief of Foreign Policy. Twitter: @RaviReports

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