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  "id": 14973415,
  "title": "'‘It’s easier dealing with Trump than Putin,’ Zelenskyy tells Euronews amid US tensions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/its-easier-dealing-with-trump-than-putin-zelenskyy-tells-euronews",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T14:12:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
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    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/its-easier-dealing-with-trump-than-putin-zelenskyy-tells-euronews-amid-us-tensions"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "After a week of tensions between Washington and Kyiv, Zelenskyy said Trump was still easier to deal with than Putin, despite the US president’s calls for new leadership in Ukraine and criticism of the Ukrainian leader.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Trump criticizes Ukraine's resumption of refinery strikes, calls Zelenskyy difficult negotiator – media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-criticizes-ukraines-resumption-of-refinery-strikes-calls",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:43:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Trump calls Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-calls-ukraines-renewed-strikes-on-russian-oil-refineries-a",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:05:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Zelensky resumes strikes on Russian refineries, Trump brands them 'a disgrace'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/zelensky-resumes-strikes-on-russian-refineries-trump-brands-them-a",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:35:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/russia-strikes-9-ukrainian-regions-as-strain-grows-between-zelenskyy",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:11:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Trump calls Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-calls-ukraines-renewed-strikes-on-russian-oil-refineries-a-14933265",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:15:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Russia strikes nine Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/russia-strikes-nine-ukrainian-regions-as-strain-grows-between",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:58:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "EU leaders rally around Zelenskiy as Trump calls Ukrainian strikes on Russia a ‘disgrace’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/eu-leaders-rally-around-zelenskiy-as-trump-calls-ukrainian-strikes-on",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:12:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "EU debate Ukraine funding, as Zelenskyy's relations with the Trump administration ebb again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/eu-debate-ukraine-funding-as-zelenskyys-relations-with-the-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:23:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Danish PM Frederiksen rejects Trump's claim that Putin is easier to deal with than Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/danish-pm-frederiksen-rejects-trumps-claim-that-putin-is-easier-to",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Asked if Trump is scapegoating him, Zelenskyy just smiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/asked-if-trump-is-scapegoating-him-zelenskyy-just-smiles",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:35:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
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