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Will Xi play ball with Trump on Ukraine?

US president-elect Donald Trump has invited China’s president Xi Jinping to his inauguration on January 20 in a surprise move which appears to be part of a plan to involve Beijing in ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine.

Visa reprisal

The European Commission has questioned the feasibility of such a ban, saying certain categories, notably family members, journalists and dissidents ought always to be granted visas.