{
  "id": 16853174,
  "title": "Pandering to Vladimir Putin won't bring peace to Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/pandering-to-vladimir-putin-wont-bring-peace-to-ukraine-16853174",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T05:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20261028/pandering-to-vladimir-putin-wont-bring-peace-to-ukraine"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The administration of President Joe Biden appears to be appeasing Russian President Vladimir Putin, rather than seeking peace in Ukraine, according to recent actions and statements. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's praise for ancient Athenian resistance against Persian invaders, while discussing Ukraine's conflict, suggests a continued focus on historical parallels to Putin's regime.\n\nIn a bid to ease tensions and potentially lower prices before the November midterms, the U.S. government has eased sanctions on Russian diesel and demanded that Ukraine cease attacks on Russian refineries. Two days before the Graham Act's provisions were set to kick in, President Biden waived broad sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia and its oil and gas buyers. Furthermore, the administration threatened to withhold intelligence sharing with Ukraine and end a program allowing Europe to purchase American weapons to send to Ukraine.\n\nThese actions, such as the mysterious throttling of SpaceX's military satellite service Starshield, indicate that the U.S. might be exerting pressure on Ukraine rather than fostering peace. The throttling of Starshield slowed satellite speeds, impeding Ukraine's capability to defend against jet-powered drones.",
  "summary": "Speaking near the Acropolis earlier this month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the ancient Athenians who heroically repelled Persian invaders. The administration he serves is treating Ukraine’s resistance very differently. In hopes of lowering prices before the November midterms, the White House recently struck a deal easing sanctions on Russian diesel and demanded that Ukraine stop…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Stubb, Støre discuss end to Ukraine war with Putin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/stubb-st-re-discuss-end-to-ukraine-war-with-putin",
        "published": "2026-10-27T10:05:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Putin holds talks with Finnish, Norwegian leaders on ending war in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/putin-holds-talks-with-finnish-norwegian-leaders-on-ending-war-in",
        "published": "2026-10-27T10:10:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Nordic leaders press Putin to end Ukraine war in rare phone call",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/nordic-leaders-press-putin-to-end-ukraine-war-in-rare-phone-call",
        "published": "2026-10-27T17:22:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Finnish and Norwegian leaders discuss Ukraine peace with Putin as a source close to the Kremlin warns of escalating hybrid warfare with Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/finnish-and-norwegian-leaders-discuss-ukraine-peace-with-putin-as-a",
        "published": "2026-10-27T17:27:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Qatar’s Emir and Putin call for diplomacy amid US-Iran conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/qatars-emir-and-putin-call-for-diplomacy-amid-us-iran-conflict",
        "published": "2026-10-27T19:36:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Finland and Norway leaders make rare direct call to Putin, breaking with the West’s diplomatic isolation of the Russian leader to influence Ukraine peace talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/finland-and-norway-leaders-make-rare-direct-call-to-putin-breaking",
        "published": "2026-10-27T22:21:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}