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Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman meets with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană and NATO Permanent Representatives.in Brussels, Belgium, on April 20, 2022. [Photo courtesy of Vanessa Manca and Clint Carroll

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman meets with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană and NATO Permanent Representatives.in Brussels, Belgium, on April 20, 2022. [Photo courtesy of Vanessa Manca and Clint Carroll

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