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The World in Brief from The Economist
Russia’s biggest air attack on Ukraine; Poland’s election rallies, and more
Ep. 20250526
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President Volodymr Zelensky said that “America’s silence, and the silence of others in the world, only encourages Putin” after Russia mounted its biggest drone-and-missile onslaught of the war so far on Ukrainian cities.
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