{
  "id": 19492532,
  "title": "Fico Says Merz ‘Shouted’ at Him Over Russia Sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/fico-says-merz-shouted-at-him-over-russia-sanctions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T11:49:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/89790"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says Friedrich Merz shouted at him and threatened Slovakia’s funding during an earlier dispute over sanctions against Russia. Fico recalled the alleged call while accusing the German chancellor of “blackmail” over Ukraine financing. The latest clash concerns Germany’s threat to block the EU’s next long-term budget unless all members commit to supporting Kyiv.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}