{
  "id": 13983883,
  "title": "‘Doesn't deserve respite': Russian FM on Zelensky's push for ceasefire to hold Ukraine elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/doesnt-deserve-respite-russian-fm-on-zelenskys-push-for-ceasefire-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:01:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/doesnt-deserve-respite-russian-fm-on-zelenskys-push-for-ceasefire-to-hold-ukraine-elections-101791813748581.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's proposal for a 60-day ceasefire to allow Ukraine to hold elections, stating that Kyiv did not \"deserve a respite.\" The Russian official's comments came after Ukrainian leaders proposed the cease-fire following US President Donald Trump's call for a new president in Ukraine. Zelensky had suggested the idea of the ceasefire to US President Trump, emphasizing that the decision on Ukraine's leadership rested with the people. However, he added that Kyiv could hold elections if Russia agreed to the 60-day ceasefire.",
  "summary": "Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov reportedly said that Kyiv did not \"deserve\" a two-month ceasefire that could enable it to hold an election.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hit-more-russian-data-centres-says-lithuanian-pm",
        "published": "2026-10-12T11:35:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Did Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres cause Russian bot activity to plummet?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/did-ukrainian-strikes-on-yandex-data-centres-cause-russian-bot",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:31:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Social media bots declined after Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers – Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/social-media-bots-declined-after-ukrainian-strikes-on-yandex-data",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Moscow Times",
        "title": "Ukraine’s Strikes on Yandex Data Centers, Explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ukraines-strikes-on-yandex-data-centers-explained",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:56:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Ukrainian drones hit three of Russian tech giant Yandex’s data centers in four days. Ukraine’s president says the bots thinned out too",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ukrainian-drones-hit-three-of-russian-tech-giant-yandexs-data-centers",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:08:45.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}