{
  "id": 14539964,
  "title": "Meloni Criticizes Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal And Backs Ukraine’s Readiness For Energy Ceasefire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/meloni-criticizes-trumps-russian-diesel-deal-and-backs-ukraines",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T20:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/meloni-criticizes-trump-s-russian-diesel-deal-and-backs-ukraine-s-readiness-for-energy-ceasefire/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticized President Donald Trump's agreement involving Russian diesel fuel, asserting that Italy remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine. She contended that the surrender of a nation defending its autonomy cannot be deemed peace. Addressing the issue in the Italian Senate, Meloni labeled the deal as perilous, attributing recent fuel price increases to the war in Iran rather than Russia's war against Ukraine. She emphasized the need to control energy prices, which significantly affect households and businesses, particularly in Italy. However, she cautioned that the agreement could legitimize Moscow, provide the Kremlin with additional revenue to fund its war, and weaken sanctions pressure. Meloni applauded Ukraine's readiness to accept an energy ceasefire, underscoring the importance of Europe not remaining passive at such a challenging time.",
  "summary": "Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s deal concerning Russian diesel fuel and reaffirmed Italy’s support for Ukraine, arguing that the surrender of a country defending its freedom cannot be called peace. She made the remarks in the Italian Senate, UATV English reports. Meloni described the agreement as a risky decision, arguing that the recent surge in…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/meloni-warns-trumps-russian-diesel-deal-is-very-risky-and-legitimises",
        "published": "2026-10-14T19:47:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump claims again S. Korea to invest in Alaska LNG project under trade deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/trump-claims-again-s-korea-to-invest-in-alaska-lng-project-under",
        "published": "2026-10-14T20:57:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}