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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hungarian President Viktor Orban, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a meeting during the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on May 15, 2017, in Beijing, China. (Mikhail Svetlov via Getty Images)
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and French President Emmanuel Macron at the NATO Summit on July 12, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Alexander Aibel
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Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
