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  "id": 7408161,
  "title": "US hits major Russian bank VTB with Iran-linked sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-hits-major-russian-bank-vtb-with-iran-linked-sanctions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T20:38:07.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "State-controlled VTB becomes one of the most prominent global names yet caught up in Washington’s ongoing effort to squeeze Iran's economy.",
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        "published": "2026-09-14T19:29:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-eu-extends-its-russia-sanctions-list-for-just-one-week-keeping",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:40:48.000Z"
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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."
}