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  "id": 5553781,
  "title": "Trump says will ask Europeans to repay US for aiding Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-says-will-ask-europeans-to-repay-us-for-aiding-ukraine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T11:38:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/04/trump-says-will-ask-europeans-to-repay-us-for-aiding-ukraine"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he intends to request European nations repay the United States for the military aid provided to Ukraine during the previous administration of Joe Biden. For years, Trump has advocated for European countries to assume a greater share of the expenses associated with Western support for Ukraine, a conflict that has been raging for over four years.\n\nIn a statement on his Truth Social platform, Trump disclosed that the United States has amassed significant reserves of ammunition and is currently preparing for potential contingencies. He stated that the US military is not facing any shortages of munitions in its ongoing war against Iran, and that production levels have never been higher. Furthermore, Trump clarified that the US is retaining these supplies for its own protection, rather than selling them to other countries, with plans to resume arms sales to allies in the near future.",
  "summary": "The US president has long demanded that Europeans shoulder more of the cost of Western support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Trump vows to ask Europe for Ukraine aid repayment, denies US running low on arms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-vows-to-ask-europe-for-ukraine-aid-repayment-denies-us-running",
        "published": "2026-09-04T11:29:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump says will ask Europeans to repay US for aiding Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-says-will-ask-europeans-to-repay-us-for-aiding-ukraine-5554104",
        "published": "2026-09-04T11:38:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Trump says will ask Europeans to repay US for Ukraine aid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-says-will-ask-europeans-to-repay-us-for-ukraine-aid",
        "published": "2026-09-04T11:56:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "US will ask Europeans to repay all aid sent to Ukraine, President Donald Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-will-ask-europeans-to-repay-all-aid-sent-to-ukraine-president",
        "published": "2026-09-04T12:06:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump says will ask Europeans to repay US for aiding Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-says-will-ask-europeans-to-repay-us-for-aiding-ukraine-5560948",
        "published": "2026-09-04T13:01:45.000Z"
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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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