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KYIV·
Foreign Policy·
·1 min read
Israel votes. The Middle East talks. Kyiv takes cover.
Netanyahu’s fight to hold on, the Mecca pact’s diplomatic test in Iran and another night on a shelter floor in Ukraine.
By Caitlin Doornbos, Editor & Founder
EP. 11 · 7 min
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Coming to you from Kyiv after a night on a shelter floor, I break down Israel’s election and Trump’s backing of Benjamin Netanyahu, what Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan’s talks with Iran could deliver, and the toll of Russia’s relentless attacks on Ukraine.
Plus: desperately needed aid and evacuations expected in Oleshki — and concerns that Russia could turn humanitarian relief into a propaganda opportunity.
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