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  "id": 13752599,
  "title": "Ukraine backs ceasefire after Trump declares surprise deal is done",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ukraine-backs-ceasefire-after-trump-declares-surprise-deal-is-done",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T16:36:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/ukraine-backs-ceasefire-after-trump-declares-surprise-deal-is-done-20261012-p614lp.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "United States President Donald Trump announced on Sunday an immediate \"energy ceasefire\" between Russia and Ukraine via a post on his Truth Social platform. According to Trump, both parties have agreed to halt attacks targeting energy infrastructure. The announcement did not include details regarding the duration of the ceasefire, how it will be enforced, or which specific sites are covered.\n\nThere was no immediate confirmation from Kyiv or Moscow that the agreement had been reached or had taken effect. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in an interview with Axios that the announcement was news to him. However, Zelenskyy indicated that if Russia agrees to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine is ready to accept it.\n\nThe announcement followed a dispute between Trump and Zelenskyy regarding strikes on Russian oil refineries. The National Business reported that Trump criticized these strikes on Saturday, following Washington's temporary lifting of sanctions on Russian fuel. During a discussion with reporters at the White House, Trump stated, “I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president.”",
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    "outlets": 9,
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      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Trump announces start of energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/trump-announces-start-of-energy-ceasefire-between-russia-and-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-10-11T15:21:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Zelenskyy says Trump's Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire deal was a surprise: Axios",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/zelenskyy-says-trumps-russia-ukraine-energy-ceasefire-deal-was-a",
        "published": "2026-10-11T15:52:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Trump Says Russia And Ukraine Have Reached ‘Energy Ceasefire’— Zelenskyy Reportedly Calls That ‘News For Me’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/trump-says-russia-and-ukraine-have-reached-energy-ceasefire-zelenskyy",
        "published": "2026-10-11T16:09:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Zelenskyy says ready to hold Ukraine elections if Russia offers 60-day ceasefire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/zelenskyy-says-ready-to-hold-ukraine-elections-if-russia-offers-60",
        "published": "2026-10-11T16:17:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Ukraine backs ceasefire after Trump declares surprise deal is done",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ukraine-backs-ceasefire-after-trump-declares-surprise-deal-is-done-13752617",
        "published": "2026-10-11T16:36:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Hours after Trump declared an energy ceasefire, Russia hit Kharkiv power plant, one of 200-plus strikes on Ukraine’s grid this week, Zelenskyy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/hours-after-trump-declared-an-energy-ceasefire-russia-hit-kharkiv",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:21:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ukraine's Zelenskyy tells ABC he will organise elections if Russia agrees to 60-day ceasefire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ukraines-zelenskyy-tells-abc-he-will-organise-elections-if-russia",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:36:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy says Trump and Musk blame him for prolonging war because they can't stop Putin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/zelenskyy-says-trump-and-musk-blame-him-for-prolonging-war-because",
        "published": "2026-10-11T18:25:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}