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  "id": 15908715,
  "title": "Zelensky proposes freezing front with Russia as first step to peace talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/zelensky-proposes-freezing-front-with-russia-as-first-step-to-peace",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T14:46:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261021-zelensky-proposes-freezing-front-with-russia-first-step-peace-talks"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for the front line in Russia's war against to Ukraine to be frozen along current lines as a first step toward peace talks. His comments came as US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Russia arrests German man, calls him a Ukraine 'mercenary'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-arrests-german-man-calls-him-a-ukraine-mercenary",
        "published": "2026-10-21T14:17:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Zelensky calls for freezing of front with Russia as first step to talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/zelensky-calls-for-freezing-of-front-with-russia-as-first-step-to",
        "published": "2026-10-21T14:44:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Real way to end it’: Zelensky open to freezing Ukraine-Russia front lines to end war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/real-way-to-end-it-zelensky-open-to-freezing-ukraine-russia-front",
        "published": "2026-10-21T17:23:37.000Z"
      }
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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."
}