{
  "id": 15896341,
  "title": "Trump: Implementing Russia sanctions would have halted Stephen Hubbard release talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/trump-implementing-russia-sanctions-would-have-halted-stephen-hubbard",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:51:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6161902-donald-trump-stephen-hubbard-russia-sanctions-waiver/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Trump defended his waiver of Russian sanctions, saying it would have halted negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the release of Stephen Hubbard, a retired schoolteacher who was arrested by Russian authorities when it invaded Ukraine. “Numerous people, who requested that sanctions be immediately imposed on Russia, have called to apologize to President...",
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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."
}