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  "id": 11876771,
  "title": "Merz makes surprise Kyiv visit, pledges drone interceptors amid Russian threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/merz-makes-surprise-kyiv-visit-pledges-drone-interceptors-amid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
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    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-makes-surprise-kyiv-visit-pledges-drone-interceptors-50646905.html"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit on Oct. 4 amid relentless large-scale jet-powered drone attacks and Russian threats against foreign diplomats, German magazine Der Spiegel reported.",
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Germany's Merz arrives in Kyiv to pledge more support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-arrives-in-kyiv-to-pledge-more-support",
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        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "Germany’s Merz visits Kyiv amid fears of ‘hardest’ winter in war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-visits-kyiv-amid-fears-of-hardest-winter-in-war",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:22:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Germany's Merz arrives in Kyiv to finalize drone deal, release aid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-arrives-in-kyiv-to-finalize-drone-deal-release-aid",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:24:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Germany’s Merz arrives in Kyiv with €1.35bn aid package, drone deal in focus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-arrives-in-kyiv-with-1-35bn-aid-package-drone-deal-in",
        "published": "2026-10-04T06:11:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Germany's Merz visits Kyiv to pledge more support to Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-visits-kyiv-to-pledge-more-support-to-zelensky",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:28:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
        "title": "Germany's Merz in Kyiv for talks with Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-in-kyiv-for-talks-with-zelensky",
        "published": "2026-10-04T08:12:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Germany's Merz arrives in Kyiv to finalize drone deal, release aid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-arrives-in-kyiv-to-finalize-drone-deal-release-aid-11886541",
        "published": "2026-10-04T08:40:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Russia strikes hit Kyiv as Germany's Merz visits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/russia-strikes-hit-kyiv-as-germanys-merz-visits",
        "published": "2026-10-04T08:45:04.000Z"
      }
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