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As the international spotlight intensifies on the Alaska summit slated for Friday in the Northern Hemisphere (Saturday for many other parts of the world), European leaders convened with the United States and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky, demonstrating urgency and strategic foresight, made a surprise visit to Berlin where he held discussions with the German Chancellor and NATO allies. The goal was to make a last-minute pitch to the U.S. President—who, notably, appears poised to meet Putin—about the importance of a unified front and clear red lines concerning Russia’s aggression.