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  "id": 13993664,
  "title": "Germany news: Merz says Trump's Russia diesel deal 'out of question' for Europe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/germany-news-merz-says-trumps-russia-diesel-deal-out-of-question-for-13993664",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T07:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-merz-says-trump-s-russia-diesel-deal-out-of-question-for-europe/live-79636427?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia would be \"out of the question\" for Germany and the EU. Meanwhile, the ruling coalition has been rocked by a major resignation. DW has more.",
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Germany news: Merz says Trump's Russia diesel deal 'out of question' for Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/germany-news-merz-says-trumps-russia-diesel-deal-out-of-question-for",
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        "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",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T14:04:00.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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": "Euromaidan Press",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}