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  "id": 13713040,
  "title": "Ukraine shrugs off Trump call to ditch Zelensky for energy strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ukraine-shrugs-off-trump-call-to-ditch-zelensky-for-energy-strikes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T12:11:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/world/europe/trump-zelensky-diesel-energy-russia-.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine is willing to cease its strikes on Russian oil refineries if Russia reciprocates by halting its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. This stance comes in response to criticism from US President Donald Trump, who reportedly urged Zelensky to stop the strikes.\n\nZelensky emphasized that any de-escalation measures must be reciprocal and backed by genuine guarantees, given Russia's history of not honoring ceasefires. According to the New Voice of Ukraine, in just one week, Russia launched about 1,450 aerial bombs, 75 missiles, and over 1,640 attack drones at Ukraine.\n\nThe tensions between Zelensky and Trump arose after the US announced a deal with Russia to import diesel fuel, a move that has sparked strong backlash in the US and a new bipartisan push in Congress to prevent the import of Russian diesel. Ukraine's energy infrastructure has been a significant target for Russian attacks since the invasion in February 2022, with millions affected by power and heating outages during winter months, and fresh power outages announced in the capital Kyiv.",
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        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian ballistic missile debris found in Kyiv courtyard",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/russian-ballistic-missile-debris-found-in-kyiv-courtyard",
        "published": "2026-10-11T10:15:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Kyiv pushes back on Trump’s call for a new Ukrainian president as drones hit Russian data hub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/kyiv-pushes-back-on-trumps-call-for-a-new-ukrainian-president-as",
        "published": "2026-10-11T10:37:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Kyiv pushes back on Trump's call for new president as drones hit Russian data hub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/kyiv-pushes-back-on-trumps-call-for-new-president-as-drones-hit",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:29:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Kyiv pushes back on Trump’s call for a new Ukrainian president as drones hit Russian data hub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/kyiv-pushes-back-on-trumps-call-for-a-new-ukrainian-president-as-13716821",
        "published": "2026-10-11T12:17:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Zelenskyy claps back after Trump calls for new Ukrainian president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/zelenskyy-claps-back-after-trump-calls-for-new-ukrainian-president",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:26:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "'Up to our people' to pick leader, Zelenskyy responds to Trump's pledge for new elections in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/up-to-our-people-to-pick-leader-zelenskyy-responds-to-trumps-pledge",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:19:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "'Up to our people': Zelenskyy responds to Trump's election call",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/up-to-our-people-zelenskyy-responds-to-trumps-election-call",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:21:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}