{
  "id": 650668,
  "title": "Putin Has an Unexpected Ally He Can’t Control",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/putin-has-an-unexpected-ally-he-cant-control",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/putin-ukraine-war-climate-change-drought-danube-12312390"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Russian president’s latest force multiplier is making his war more destructive and Ukraine’s escape routes less reliable.",
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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."
}