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  "textContent": "Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized the European Union earlier this week for not using diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine, writes Politico. Merkel said that the military support provided so far is the right thing to do, but that much more could be done: “I regret that Europe, in my opinion, is not […]\n\nThe post Merkel: You have to have power to talk to Putin appeared first on Baltic News Network.",
  "title": "Merkel: You have to have power to talk to Putin"
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