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  "textContent": "Europe is signaling it wants to steer the next phase of diplomacy with Vladimir Putin, not just ride shotgun to Washington. A spokesperson for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that European leaders are moving to assume a bigger role in efforts to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, though...",
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