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America’s allies brace for brinkmanship, deals—and betrayal

From Ukraine to Israel there is a frantic scramble to flatter and sway Donald Trump

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump appears on a congratulatory billboard in Tel Aviv
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This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “America’s allies brace for brinkmanship, deals—and betrayal”

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