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The World in Brief from The Economist
Putin rejects full ceasefire; Netanyahu says strikes “just the beginning”, and more
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During a call with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin apparently rejected a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine but agreed to halt attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, according to the Kremlin.
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