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The World in Brief from The Economist
Zelensky’s desperate diplomacy; global stocks extend rally, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky met Sir Keir Starmer looking to bolster support for Ukraine ahead of a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday. Also, global stocks extended a rally and cryptocurrencies soared amid growing expectations that America’s Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates next month.
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