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    "byline": "By John T Psaropoulos",
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    "dir": null,
    "excerpt": "Ukraine has reinforced the defence of its eastern Donetsk region as Russia mounted renewed efforts to seize Sloviansk, a key part of Ukraine\u2019s \u201cfortress belt\u201d of cities that include Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka.",
    "lang": null,
    "length": 8115,
    "publishedTime": null,
    "siteName": null,
    "title": "Ukraine reinforces Donetsk as it seeks to disrupt Russia\u2019s weapons flow"
}