A mural on a restaurant wall in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, depicts US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin greeting each other with a kiss. Photo: AFP
A mural on a restaurant wall in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, depicts US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin greeting each other with a kiss. Photo: AFP

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A mural on a restaurant wall in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, depicts US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin greeting each other with a kiss. Photo: AFP
A mural on a restaurant wall in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, depicts US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin greeting each other with a kiss. Photo: AFP
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