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  "id": 1287272,
  "title": "Ukraine left in 'gray zone' between Putin and NATO – first Dutch ambassador",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ukraine-left-in-gray-zone-between-putin-and-nato-first-dutch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T14:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Politics",
    "slug": "ukrinform-politics",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4154651-ukraine-left-in-gray-zone-between-putin-and-nato-first-dutch-ambassador.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Robert Serry, who served as the first Dutch ambassador to Ukraine from 1992 to 1996, said the West failed to understand Putin's true intentions and left Ukraine in a \"gray zone\" between Russia and NATO.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/russia-ukraine-war-escalates-ukraine-launches-822-drones-at-russia",
        "published": "2026-08-16T13:40:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/largest-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russia-moscow-says-822-drones-shot",
        "published": "2026-08-16T15:35:53.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}