{
  "id": 19275022,
  "title": "German government explains conditions under which Merz willing to speak with Putin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/german-government-explains-conditions-under-which-merz-willing-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T02:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Politics",
    "slug": "ukrinform-politics",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4183125-german-government-explains-conditions-under-which-merz-willing-to-speak-with-putin.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is generally willing to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, such contact must have a specific purpose, while Berlin still sees no willingness on Russia's part to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "How German hypermarket chain Globus avoids Putin’s nationalizations and keeps expanding in wartime Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/how-german-hypermarket-chain-globus-avoids-putins-nationalizations",
        "published": "2026-11-09T22:09:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}