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Zelensky in Singapore: Why it’s gloves off on China

Ukrainian leader’s presence at the Shangri-La Dialogue is part of a broader diplomatic campaign at a critical juncture of the war.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s pointed criticism of China’s attitude towards his country represented a marked departure from Ukraine’s previous stance.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s pointed criticism of China’s attitude towards his country represented a marked departure from Ukraine’s previous stance.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s arrival in Singapore on June 1 may seem surprising; with the war raging at home, one would have thought that he had more pressing priorities than traversing the earth.

Yet the

Ukrainian leader’s presence at the Shangri-La Dialogue

made perfect sense.

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