{
  "id": 3235169,
  "title": "Ukraine Сelebrates 35 Years of Independence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ukraine-elebrates-35-years-of-independence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/83054"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ukraine’s 35 years of independence have brought major democratic and institutional reforms, but often only after public pressure and crises. Current debates over elections and corruption reflect the freedoms Ukraine is defending. Valerii Zaluzhnyi argues that neglecting national defence after 1991 helped enable Russia’s full-scale invasion.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}