{
  "id": 2794478,
  "title": "President Zelensky says having elections in Ukraine would 'destroy the country'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/president-zelensky-says-having-elections-in-ukraine-would-destroy-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T13:07:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/president-zelensky-says-having-elections-in-ukraine-would-destroy-the-country"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In remarks on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke out against holding war time elections. He believes it would be too dangerous for the country, that would ‘split’ Ukraine. The remarks came after his former defense minister publicly called for a vote. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Emmanuelle Chaze.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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": "Le Monde English",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-23T11:47:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}