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  "id": 14107586,
  "title": "Merz opposes Trump's diesel deal with Putin and assures Zelensky of Germany's support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/merz-opposes-trumps-diesel-deal-with-putin-and-assures-zelensky-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T02:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Politics",
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    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4173730-merz-opposes-trumps-diesel-deal-with-putin-and-assures-zelensky-of-germanys-support.html"
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  "summary": "German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has opposed the agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Russian diesel fuel supplies, saying that Europe should instead increase pressure on Russia.",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T23:56:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "‘It’s not a deal for me, it's for the rest of the world', says Trump as he defends diesel supply deal with Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/its-not-a-deal-for-me-its-for-the-rest-of-the-world-says-trump-as-he",
        "published": "2026-10-13T01:23:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "CNBC Daily Open: Trump defends diesel deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cnbc-daily-open-trump-defends-diesel-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-13T01:45:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump says Putin, Zelensky must reach deal to end ‘ridiculous war’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trump-says-putin-zelensky-must-reach-deal-to-end-ridiculous-war",
        "published": "2026-10-13T02:10:00.000Z"
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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."
}