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  "id": 3010680,
  "title": "Ukraine wants peace but won’t ‘simply surrender’, Zelensky says on Independence Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ukraine-wants-peace-but-wont-simply-surrender-zelensky-says-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T11:50:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3365085/ukraine-wants-peace-wont-simply-surrender-zelensky-says-independence-day"
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  "summary": "Ukraine wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said in a defiant speech as foreign leaders gather in Kyiv to mark its Independence Day celebrations. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Council President Antonio Costa were among the foreign dignitaries present on Monday for celebrations of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s break…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ukraine wants peace but won't give in, Zelenskyy says on Independence Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ukraine-wants-peace-but-wont-give-in-zelenskyy-says-on-independence",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:52:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ukraine wants peace but won't give in, Zelenskyy says on Independence Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ukraine-wants-peace-but-wont-give-in-zelenskyy-says-on-independence-2984583",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:55:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "European leaders rally in Kyiv to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/european-leaders-rally-in-kyiv-to-celebrate-ukraines-independence-day",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:12:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ukraine wants peace but won’t give in, says Zelensky on Independence Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ukraine-wants-peace-but-wont-give-in-says-zelensky-on-independence-day",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:18:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Lukashenko sends Ukraine Independence Day wishes despite war-complicity accusations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/lukashenko-sends-ukraine-independence-day-wishes-despite-war",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:16:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
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