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  "id": 8657297,
  "title": "Putin will win Russia’s sham election. What happens next terrifies Europe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/putin-will-win-russias-sham-election-what-happens-next-terrifies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
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    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/putin-will-win-russia-s-sham-election-what-happens-next-terrifies-europe-20260920-p60yoa.html?ref=rss"
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  "summary": "Western officials fear Russia’s leader will escalate not just the war in Ukraine but also attacks on NATO.",
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Putin will win Russia’s sham election. What happens next terrifies Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/putin-will-win-russias-sham-election-what-happens-next-terrifies-8657317",
        "published": "2026-09-20T09:30:00.000Z"
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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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