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  "path": "/a/us-envoy-balkan-energy-security-national-security-priority/33751868.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-07T11:15:50.000Z",
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    "Bosnia-Herzegovina",
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  "textContent": "The United States sees energy security in the Western Balkans as a national security priority and is stepping up efforts to help the region reduce its dependence on Russian supplies, Joshua Volz, a special envoy for energy integration at the U.S. Department of Energy, told RFE/RL.",
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