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  "id": 2788325,
  "title": "Zelensky says elections too risky while Ukraine fights Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zelensky-says-elections-too-risky-while-ukraine-fights-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T11:47:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
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    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/23/zelensky-says-elections-too-risky-while-ukraine-fights-russia_6756776_4.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Volodymyr Zelensky described the process of holding elections during the war as 'a tsunami' for Ukraine, pushing back on a call by his ousted former defense minister to organize a vote.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Fedorov reveals what he plans to do after leaving Ukraine's government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/fedorov-reveals-what-he-plans-to-do-after-leaving-ukraines-government",
        "published": "2026-08-23T08:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Russia planning 'peripheral' mobilization of 300,000 men after elections, Zelensky says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/russia-planning-peripheral-mobilization-of-300-000-men-after",
        "published": "2026-08-23T10:16:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Zelensky reveals Ukraine developing Starlink alternative with Europe as Russia teams up with China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zelensky-reveals-ukraine-developing-starlink-alternative-with-europe",
        "published": "2026-08-23T10:16:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Wartime elections would 'destroy' Ukraine, says Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/wartime-elections-would-destroy-ukraine-says-zelensky",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:30:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}