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  "id": 14955472,
  "title": "Zelensky seeks EU support as Trump says he is tougher than Putin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/zelensky-seeks-eu-support-as-trump-says-he-is-tougher-than-putin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:17:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/zelensky-seeks-eu-support-as-trump-says-he-is-tougher-than-putin"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "United State (US) President Donald Trump has renewed his sharp criticism of Volodymyr Zelensky, saying the Ukrainian leader is “more difficult to deal with than Russian President Vladimir Putin”. Trump, who recently made a controversial deal with Moscow to import its diesel to the American market, called Ukraine’s fresh wave of strikes on Russian oil […]",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Majalla English",
        "title": "Diesel-gate widens Trump and Zelensky rift",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/diesel-gate-widens-trump-and-zelensky-rift",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:48:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "'Gas deals will follow' — Zelensky warns Trump could ease more sanctions on Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/gas-deals-will-follow-zelensky-warns-trump-could-ease-more-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:15:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump: Zelensky 'not a good guy for us to deal with'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-zelensky-not-a-good-guy-for-us-to-deal-with",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:40:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Asked whether Trump is making him a scapegoat for his own low approval ratings, Zelensky simply smiled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/asked-whether-trump-is-making-him-a-scapegoat-for-his-own-low",
        "published": "2026-10-16T14:48:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}