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  "id": 7358914,
  "title": "Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree not to hit energy targets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-says-ukraine-russia-agree-not-to-hit-energy-targets",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T17:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260915/trump-says-ukraine-russia-agree-not-to-hit-energy-targets"
  },
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  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Ukraine and Russia had reached an agreement not to target each other's energy facilities, following his previous criticism of Kyiv for attacking Russian oil refineries. The statement was made on Trump's Truth Social network. The president attributed the recent rise in diesel prices to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, rather than the Iran conflict. As of now, there has been no official confirmation of this alleged deal from either country. This assertion comes at a time when oil prices have been escalating for seven months due to the Iran war, leading to increased fuel costs and inflation in the United States, just weeks before the crucial U.S. midterm elections. President Trump had previously accused Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky of targeting diesel fuel refineries in Russia due to growing shortages, urging him to stop \"knocking out\" those facilities.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy facilities, a day after he chastised Kyiv for hitting Russian oil refineries. \"Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets. Russia has agreed to do, likewise!\" Trump said on his Truth Social network. \"The World's Diesel price rise is mostly caused by the…",
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        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Donald Trump Says Russia & Ukraine Agree To Stop Attacks On Energy Targets, Details Remain Unclear",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree not to hit energy targets",
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Trump seeks halt to energy attacks by both Russia, Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-seeks-halt-to-energy-attacks-by-both-russia-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:59:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree not to hit energy targets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-says-ukraine-russia-agree-not-to-hit-energy-targets-7390059",
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