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  "id": 649076,
  "title": "Putin threatens retaliatory seizures of European ships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/putin-threatens-retaliatory-seizures-of-european-ships-649076",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T08:38:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1509642/putin-threatens-retaliatory-seizures-european-ships"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to seize ships belonging to European countries in retaliation for plans to sell off cargo seized from Russian “shadow fleet” vessels.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Moscow to respond in kind to Europe seizing Russian merchant ships, Putin says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/moscow-to-respond-in-kind-to-europe-seizing-russian-merchant-ships",
        "published": "2026-08-12T08:19:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'Will respond in kind': Putin's warning to Europe over seizure of Russian ships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/will-respond-in-kind-putins-warning-to-europe-over-seizure-of-russian",
        "published": "2026-08-12T08:23:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Putin threatens retaliatory seizures of European ships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/putin-threatens-retaliatory-seizures-of-european-ships",
        "published": "2026-08-12T08:27:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Moscow Times",
        "title": "Putin Threatens Retaliation if Europe Seizes Russian Ships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/putin-threatens-retaliation-if-europe-seizes-russian-ships",
        "published": "2026-08-12T10:10:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Putin warns of retaliation over seized ships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/putin-warns-of-retaliation-over-seized-ships",
        "published": "2026-08-12T11:17:25.000Z"
      }
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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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