{
  "id": 15885940,
  "title": "‘Ukraine’s Capitulation Not an Option’ – Merz Backs Kyiv in Peace Talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ukraines-capitulation-not-an-option-merz-backs-kyiv-in-peace-talks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T11:54:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/87746"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With Witkoff set to deliver US and European positions on Ukraine to the Kremlin, German leader Merz reiterated Berlin’s support for Kyiv on Wednesday and called Ukraine’s capitulation “not an option,” likening it to Europe’s own. While little is known about the European terms discussed in Oslo before Witkoff’s visit, the Kremlin has already dismissed them as “unlikely to be a constructive…",
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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."
}