{
  "id": 15344160,
  "title": "'India an important ally': Rubio explains why Trump paused sanctions on Russia oil buyers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/india-an-important-ally-rubio-explains-why-trump-paused-sanctions-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T02:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/india-an-important-ally-us-state-secy-rubio-explains-why-trump-paused-sanctions-on-russia-oil-buyers/articleshow/135022973.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US government has opted to lift specific sanctions concerning the import of Russian oil and gas. This includes a review period of 60 days to evaluate the economic effects on key importers such as India and China. Senator Marco Rubio highlighted India's persistent dependency on Russian energy sources despite attempts to explore alternatives.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Rubio heads to Central Asia and India to deepen US business ties and counter China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/rubio-heads-to-central-asia-and-india-to-deepen-us-business-ties-and",
        "published": "2026-10-18T04:41:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China moves to cement ties with Uzbekistan amid tussle with US for Central Asian influence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/china-moves-to-cement-ties-with-uzbekistan-amid-tussle-with-us-for",
        "published": "2026-10-18T05:12:38.000Z"
      }
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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."
}