{
  "id": 15856702,
  "title": "Europe Is Financing Ukraine’s Defense Without US Help — Merz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/europe-is-financing-ukraines-defense-without-us-help-merz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/europe-is-financing-ukraine-s-defense-without-us-help-merz/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated in an interview with Bloomberg that Berlin, together with its European allies, is funding Ukraine without Washington's help in paying for defense and equipment, UATV English relays. Friedrich Merz warned partners against underestimating the danger posed by Russia. According to him, Russian dictator Putin seeks not only to defeat Ukraine, but also to…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}