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  "id": 15975473,
  "title": "Putin releases hostage to U.S., drawing praise from Trump administration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/putin-releases-hostage-to-u-s-drawing-praise-from-trump-administration",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T23:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/22/world/putin-us-hostage-release/"
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  "summary": "The Trump administration praised Putin as a \"humanitarian,\" the latest move to curry favor with Russia amid talks over the war in Ukraine.",
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        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Trump warns Ukraine of 'very bad consequences' and says it is time to reach a peace deal with Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/trump-warns-ukraine-of-very-bad-consequences-and-says-it-is-time-to",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:05:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Putin agrees to resume 3-way talks with Kyiv and Washington",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/putin-agrees-to-resume-3-way-talks-with-kyiv-and-washington",
        "published": "2026-10-21T17:22:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Russia willing to resume peace talks with Ukraine, US after Witkoff visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-willing-to-resume-peace-talks-with-ukraine-us-after-witkoff",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:01:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Putin agrees to resume three-way talks with Kyiv and Washington",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/putin-agrees-to-resume-three-way-talks-with-kyiv-and-washington",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:32:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Trilateral talks could be held in early November following Witkoff–Putin meeting, Zelensky says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/trilateral-talks-could-be-held-in-early-november-following-witkoff",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:36:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Ukraine's Zelensky Hopes For New Talks With Russia, US By Early November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ukraines-zelensky-hopes-for-new-talks-with-russia-us-by-early-november",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:45:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Putin agrees to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine and US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/putin-agrees-to-resume-three-way-peace-talks-with-ukraine-and-us",
        "published": "2026-10-21T21:17:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "War and peace: Trump team now says Putin is a 'humanitarian'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/war-and-peace-trump-team-now-says-putin-is-a-humanitarian",
        "published": "2026-10-21T22:57:24.000Z"
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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."
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