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  "title": "US Congress passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-congress-passes-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-7982661",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:49:06.000Z",
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  "summary": "The legislation targets Russia’s energy and defence sectors, president Vladimir Putin and senior officials, as well as its shadow fleet of tankers used to evade Western sanctions.",
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