I spoke with NATO's deputy secretary general following the House passage of Ukraine aid. With bolstered U.S. and European support, Ukraine can “prevail” against the Russian invasion and “affirm themselves as an independent, sovereign country,” he said. semafor.com/article/04/21/…

The passage of $60 billion in aid for Ukraine by the U.S. House of Representatives has offered a crucial lifeline to Kyiv — and placed renewed pressure on Europe to further support Ukraine’s war effort.
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Ukraine will be positioned to “prevail” in its war against Russia and “affirm themselves as an independent, sovereign country,” thanks to the U.S. aid package the Senate will soon approve, according to a top NATO official.
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Axel Springer's Trump years semafor.com/article/04/21/…

🟡 Inside the courtship between Axel Springer and the Trump administration.

New from Ben Smith in Semafor Media:
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Welcome to Semafor Africa Weekend:
🇸🇳 Novel centers Africans in World War II
🇳🇬 Nigerian chess champ breaks record
🍫 Cocoa soars, chocolate will follow
🇧🇯 Benin: West Africa's latest culture hub
🇬🇭 What to expect when visiting Accra
🇰🇪 Farmers in rural Kenya are using banned

Opposition groups in Togo are resisting a constitutional amendment that could extend President Faure Gnassingbe’s stay in power for another decade.
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Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé was 10 months old when his father took power in 1967. His family has ruled the small West African country for 57 years.
Now there are fears a planned constitutional change could lock them in for even longer.

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The ‘uniparty’ is passing Ukraine aid. Can it save Mike Johnson’s job? semafor.com/article/04/19/…

The ‘uniparty’ is passing Ukraine aid. Can it save Mike Johnson’s job?
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TikTok is fighting a potential ban in Kenya semafor.com/article/04/19/…

Two Polish men have been arrested in Poland on suspicion of having attacked a close ally of Alexei Navalny, Warsaw officials said.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China next week to meet with senior officials, seeking to discuss concerns over Beijing’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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An autonomous F-16 fighter jet running on AI software was pitted against human pilots in air-to-air combat tests for the first time.
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Attorneys selected the final alternate juror in Trump’s hush money case, paving the way for opening arguments to begin next week.
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A protest movement centered around green onions has been vindicated by an opposition victory in South Korea’s recent legislative elections.

Read more in our Global Election Hub:
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South Africa’s electoral commission has appealed to the country’s highest court to decide whether former President Jacob Zuma can run in elections, potentially altering the political landscape.

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Chock-full Semafor Net Zero today following our World Economy Summit: Ali Zaidi on the calculus behind US cleantech competition w China, & Andrew Steer & Dr. Rajiv J. Shah on the virtues of carbon markets semafor.com/newsletter/04/…

“It’s penny wise, pound foolish” to rely on China for U.S. energy transition hardware, Ali Zaidi told Tim McDonnell at #WES2024
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