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The World in Brief from The Economist
Ukraine’s “critical moment”; Thai-Cambodian fighting spreads, and more
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European leaders said “now is a critical moment” to support Ukraine, after Sir Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelensky for talks in London. Also, Thailand evacuated nearly 450,000 people from provinces near its border with Cambodia as fighting between the two sides intensified.
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