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Mind the Gap Between the West and the Rest
Leaders talk up a battle between democracy and autocracy. Winning broader support for Ukraine, Taiwan and other causes requires recognizing a messier reality.
Every little bit helps.
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When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed a joint session of the US Congress just days before Christmas — his first trip abroad since Russia’s invasion 10 months ago — he described a triumph against the Kremlin in the “battle for the minds of the world.”
“Yet,” he added, “we have to do whatever it takes to ensure that countries of the Global South also gain such victory.”