{
  "id": 13979806,
  "title": "Europe has 11 ways to choke Russia’s war. It doesn’t need Trump’s permission for any of them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/europe-has-11-ways-to-choke-russias-war-it-doesnt-need-trumps",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T14:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/12/europe-has-11-ways-to-choke-russias-war-it-doesnt-need-trumps-permission-for-any-of-them/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 9, President Donald Trump agreed to reinstate Russian diesel shipments to global markets, prompting the U.S. Treasury to suspend sanctions on that trade until 2027. Three days prior, Russian strikes had claimed over 80 Ukrainian civilian lives. In response, Europe enacted its most extensive sanctions package to date on October 12, targeting nearly 1,600 entities primarily in Russia's military and electronics sectors. Ukraine's sanctions envoy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, emphasized the focus on missile programs and associated electronic components. The package largely reflects Ukrainian proposals, adopted swiftly by Brussels. However, Europe is presently contingent on Washington's decisions regarding the Graham Act and potential actions against Hungary and Slovakia, as well as the G7's stance on tanker services. Europe should independently address these issues rather than relying on external decisions.",
  "summary": "Three weeks after signing new Russia sanctions into law, Washington suspended them for Russian diesel, while the levers that would hurt Moscow most sit in European hands.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/germany-news-merz-says-trumps-russia-diesel-deal-out-of-question-for",
        "published": "2026-10-12T07:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Zelensky says Russia has already violated Trump’s surprise energy ceasefire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/zelensky-says-russia-has-already-violated-trumps-surprise-energy",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:36:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump's Russia deal draws GOP heat as midterm picture for Republicans gets bleak: Live discussion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/trumps-russia-deal-draws-gop-heat-as-midterm-picture-for-republicans",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:19:12.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Kremlin says contacts on proposed energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia are ongoing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/kremlin-says-contacts-on-proposed-energy-ceasefire-between-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:04:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Zelenskyy says Russia hit energy facilities despite Trump’s ceasefire claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/zelenskyy-says-russia-hit-energy-facilities-despite-trumps-ceasefire",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:11:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Zelenskyy says Russia continues attacks on Ukraine energy targets, violating Trump’s ceasefire claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/zelenskyy-says-russia-continues-attacks-on-ukraine-energy-targets",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:48:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Kremlin rejects Zelensky's idea of a 60-day ceasefire, says it wants an overall peace deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/kremlin-rejects-zelenskys-idea-of-a-60-day-ceasefire-says-it-wants-an",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:04:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump defends diesel deal with Putin, cites EU energy payments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/trump-defends-diesel-deal-with-putin-cites-eu-energy-payments",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:25:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
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