{
  "id": 16920819,
  "title": "Tsikhanouskaya on how Russia’s closest ally is playing the US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/tsikhanouskaya-on-how-russias-closest-ally-is-playing-the-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T15:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/tsikhanouskaya-on-how-russias-closest-ally-is-playing-the-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy speaks with Tsikhanouskaya about Lukashenko’s support for Russia’s war, the risks of U.S. engagement with his regime, and how political prisoners have become bargaining chips in negotiations over sanctions.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}