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European Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the EU leaders summit to discuss the fallout of Russia's invasion in Ukraine, near Paris in March. AFP
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Sholto Byrnes is an East Asian affairs columnist for The National
25 May, 2022