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Rise of JD Vance is good news for Russia — but Beijing will be alarmed
Donald Trump’s choice of JD Vance, a staunch opponent of American military aid to Ukraine, as his running mate for the US presidential election in November will prompt concern in Kyiv.“I got to be honest with you, I don’t really care what happens to …