{
  "id": 15749268,
  "title": "The backstory: When West 'tricked' Russia to overthrow Gaddafi's regime in Libya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/the-backstory-when-west-tricked-russia-to-overthrow-gaddafis-regime",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/the-backstory-when-west-tricked-russia-to-overthrow-muammar-gaddafis-regime-in-libya/articleshow/135067673.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The beginning of the end of Gaddafi's regime began at the UN security council, where Russia, the United States, Britain, France and China can each block a decision with a veto. However, the regime's fate in Tripoli was sealed with a trick. On March 17, 2011, with Gaddafi’s forces turning their guns on rebels in Benghazi, the council voted on Resolution 1973.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}