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  "id": 3118070,
  "title": "Zelensky says wartime election would 'destroy' Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/zelensky-says-wartime-election-would-destroy-ukraine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T21:39:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/international/6047727-zelensky-opposes-wartime-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that holding elections amid Russia's war with Ukraine would \"destroy\" the country. \"I believe that if we want to destroy the country, then we can move towards elections during this kind of war,\" Zelensky told reporters. The president said that elections \"in general pose major risks,\" noting that...",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "UK missiles offer may help Ukraine - but they are not what Zelensky needs most",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/uk-missiles-offer-may-help-ukraine-but-they-are-not-what-zelensky",
        "published": "2026-08-24T12:51:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "UK missiles offer may help Ukraine – but they are not what Zelensky needs most",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/uk-missiles-offer-may-help-ukraine-but-they-are-not-what-zelensky-3068036",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:35:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Insider",
        "title": "Zelensky says Ukraine had no role in Nord Stream sabotage as two Ukrainians remain in custody in Germany",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/zelensky-says-ukraine-had-no-role-in-nord-stream-sabotage-as-two",
        "published": "2026-08-24T18:21:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Zelensky: We will never forget that Britain stood by Ukraine when others hesitated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/zelensky-we-will-never-forget-that-britain-stood-by-ukraine-when",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Britain said it will help Kyiv build Storm Shadow missiles in Ukraine. Hours later, the Kremlin announced that Russian forces are already working to find the production sites.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/britain-said-it-will-help-kyiv-build-storm-shadow-missiles-in-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-08-24T23:57:48.000Z"
      }
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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."
}