To Japan, via Jaipur. Why Ukraine’s First Lady made a surprise stop in India

A plane ferrying Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska and officials made an unscheduled refuelling stop at Jaipur Airport en route to Tokyo to seek support for Ukraine’s reconstruction. The high-level Ukrainian delegation was exempted from standard pre-embarkation checks, such as frisking, and extended VIP courtesies

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