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  "id": 1736723,
  "title": "Russia threatens Japan with countermeasures as Kuril Islands dispute flares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/russia-threatens-japan-with-countermeasures-as-kuril-islands-dispute",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/russia-threatens-japan-over-kurils-dispute-and-ukraine-support-50633770.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russia lodged a formal protest with Japan and threatened countermeasures over Tokyo’s criticism of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kuril Islands, its sanctions against Moscow and its support for Ukraine.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Ukraine targets Moscow with drones as Russia threatens U.K. over support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ukraine-targets-moscow-with-drones-as-russia-threatens-u-k-over",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:55:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}