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The World in Brief from The Economist
Trump envoys head to Russia and Ukraine; America releases a blockbuster jobs report, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said that Mr Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will visit both Russia and Ukraine this weekend to discuss proposals to end the war; America’s economy added 162,000 jobs in August, taking markets by surprise.
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