Zelenskyy arrives in Singapore for Shangri-La security conference
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, arrives at the Shangri-La Hotel, the venue of the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit, in Singapore on June 1, 2024.
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy arrived in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue conference on Saturday, where he planned to meet U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and discuss support for his embattled country in an address to delegates.
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