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  "id": 5790582,
  "title": "Time to start preparing for a post-Putin Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/time-to-start-preparing-for-a-post-putin-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:40:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
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    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/time-to-start-preparing-for-a-post-putin-russia/"
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  "summary": "One lesson from the history of the Soviet Union is that dictatorships can last a very long time even if their economic basis is weak. But another is that the collapse of a dictatorship can eventually come unexpectedly: A regime that controls the military, the police and the media is also one that seeks to […] The post Time to start preparing for a post-Putin Russia appeared first on Asia Times .",
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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."
}