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  "id": 15644895,
  "title": "Russia seeking to mediate between US and Iran to save Trump electorally and protect its interests, analyst says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/russia-seeking-to-mediate-between-us-and-iran-to-save-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T18:42:50.000Z",
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  "summary": "Russia is pursuing mediation between Washington and Tehran to save Trump electorally and safeguard its interests, a regional analyst says.",
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Lavrov backs Iran, hours after Trump says Russia doing 'very little' to help Tehran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/lavrov-backs-iran-hours-after-trump-says-russia-doing-very-little-to",
        "published": "2026-10-19T19:20:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Max Miller comes out against Trump waiving Russia sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/max-miller-comes-out-against-trump-waiving-russia-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-10-19T19:22:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/what-russias-doing-to-ukraine-is-fine-trump-says",
        "published": "2026-10-19T20:25:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Trump says he’s ready to meet with Putin and Xi, but he wants to talk about nuclear weapons, not Russia’s war with Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/trump-says-hes-ready-to-meet-with-putin-and-xi-but-he-wants-to-talk",
        "published": "2026-10-19T20:40:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/trump-faces-bipartisan-backlash-over-waiving-russia-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-10-19T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Trump: ‘somebody else’ should negotiate with Russia for Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/trump-somebody-else-should-negotiate-with-russia-for-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-10-19T21:41:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Zelensky should get ‘somebody else’ to negotiate to end Ukraine war, Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/zelensky-should-get-somebody-else-to-negotiate-to-end-ukraine-war",
        "published": "2026-10-19T21:52:33.000Z"
      }
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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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