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  "id": 5036902,
  "title": "Russia avoids strikes on Ukrainian leaders to preserve political settlement, Putin says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/russia-avoids-strikes-on-ukrainian-leaders-to-preserve-political",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T06:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
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    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/putin-claims-kyiv-leadership-spared-for-future-talks-50637732.html"
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  "summary": "Russia deliberately avoids targeting Ukraine's leadership because Moscow requires counterparts with whom to conduct negotiations, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed at Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) press briefing on Sept. 1.",
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        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "G20 finance leaders close talks marked by U.S. welcoming Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/g20-finance-leaders-close-talks-marked-by-u-s-welcoming-russia",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "G20 finance leaders close talks marked by US welcoming Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/g20-finance-leaders-close-talks-marked-by-us-welcoming-russia",
        "published": "2026-09-02T01:58:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "G20 leaders close talks marked by US welcoming Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/g20-leaders-close-talks-marked-by-us-welcoming-russia",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:06:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "G20 finance chiefs wrap talks with US defending Russia’s participation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/g20-finance-chiefs-wrap-talks-with-us-defending-russias-participation",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:43:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "G20 finance leaders close talks marked by US welcoming Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/g20-finance-leaders-close-talks-marked-by-us-welcoming-russia-5023673",
        "published": "2026-09-02T05:09:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Russia, US see grounds for financial ties, Russian finance minister says following G20 meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/russia-us-see-grounds-for-financial-ties-russian-finance-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-02T06:04:39.000Z"
      }
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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."
}